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volume 14 | issue 158 letter from the editor

PUBLISHER alejandro martinéz ext 2 a.martinez@002mag.com

Photography by Sofia van der Dys

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF | CREATIVE DIRECTOR carla valencia de martinéz ext 3 c.valencia@002mag.com CONTRIBUTING EDITOR victoria bartlett ART DIRECTOR alex rosa ext 4 arosa@002mag.com LIFESTYLE EDITOR beatrice allen ext 5 bvalencia@002mag.com ASSOCIATE EDITOR pixie ibañez ext 6 pixie@002mag.com

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on’t you just love love? The electricity that runs through your system, the perpetual high of pure happiness?

How things just seem to not piss you off?

Ahh … now if only someone could bottle it and sell it!

rocco, the office "gato"

ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER william king ext 7 w.king@002mag.com ADVERTISING EXECUTIVE carlos valencia ext 8 cevalencia@002mag.com jason brown ext 7 jbrown@002mag.com alex perez ext 7 perez@002mag.com CARLA VALENCIA DE MARTINEZ

February is the month of love and the promotion and consumption of it – so rather than get all grouchy about it, I’m going to embrace it! Yes, I will eat those super cute, cheesy heart candies, make valentine’s cards and send them, eat lots of sweets and publish a guide to the city with the aforementioned theme.

Gracing this month’s cover is a couple who is not only together in love, but they also work together. Turn to page 46 to see the other local couples who share their stories with 002houston.

A selection of our advertisers we love share great deals this month just for 002 readers. You just might find that perfect something for that special someone come February 14. But hurry, they are only valid this month.

If cupid hasn’t thrown his arrow at you, run to Triniti. The food should induce a bite of happiness however impermanent it may be. DineWrite gushes on page 54.

Even our destination is all about L-O-V-E. I’m sure any of your Valentines would love a trip to the Four Seasons in Hawaii. I know I would! (Hint! Hint!) Michele Meyer shares on page 42.

Hope you are lucky in love this February! Look on the bright side: You’ve got one extra day this year for it!

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ext 9 accounting@002mag.com WEB DEVELOPMENT mario hernandez jr.

PHOTOGRAPHERS cody bess, kim coffman, kennon evett, jill hunter, jaime lagdameo, gabriella nissen, daniel ortiz, jack potts, anthony rathbun, sofia van der dys CONTRIBUTING WRITERS susan bynam, michael garfield, sarah gish, clayton graves, michele meyer, nadia michel, greg scheinman, lance scott walker, scott ward CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS priscilla diskson, eric lewis, kimberly park, jack thompson, christopher rosales, for lastnightpics.com: claire learned, elizabeth miranda, omar mejia, cameron smith

LOVE ISSUE Jacy and Grant Cooper shot on location at Brasserie 19

by Sofia van der Dys. Assisted by Aaron Courtland

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COMING IN MARCH 2012

table of contents

fashion + travel issue

FEBRUARY 2012

54 4 letter from the editor

32 things i love

6 table of contents

34 costume for cocktails

35 retail wrap: fashion studio 36 tools, toys + gadgets 37 MENtertainment

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38 deals 41 wise guy

42 destination: the romance of hawaii

8 houston map 9 party pic 10 downtown map

44 002profile: viviana coles

11 party pic

45 green tips

12 uptown + galleria map

46 keeping it real 52 it’s cool to clean your contact lenses

54 dine write: triniti 56 chef’s special: soren pedersen 58 open

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60 restaurant listings 61 party pic

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64 washington way

14 on our radar 16 calendar

67 lounge review: lumen lounge

18 museum district

68 the scene

20 art houses+museums+exhibits

70 002 nightlife

22 for art’s sake: curtis gannon

72 bea here now

24 phone shot 25 spacetaker 26 nonprofit: hope stone, inc.

27 gish at the movies 28 born cool

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30 people of houston 73 recording: two star symphony 74 party pic/crossword puzzle

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Downtown............................................1 Holocaust Museum..............................2 Galleria...............................................3 Uptown Park.......................................4 River Oaks Park..................................5 Rice Village.........................................6 Highland Village.................................7 Memorial City......................................8 Town & Country Village.......................9 CityCentre..........................................10 Sam Houston Race Park.....................11 Katy Mills..........................................12 Sugar Land........................................13 Zoo ..................................................14 Museum District.................................15 George Bush Intl. Airport...................16 Hobby Airport....................................17 Space Center Houston........................18 Kemah...............................................19 Miller Outdoor Theatre......................20 Contemporary Arts Museum...............21 Houston Museum of Fine Arts............22 Children’s Museum............................23 Houston Museum of Natural Science........24 Houston Arboretum...........................25 Houston Theater District....................26 The Woodlands..................................27

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Photography by Daniel Ortiz

...1 ..2 ..3 ..4 ..5 ..6 .7 ..8 ..9 .10 .11 12 .13 14 .15 16 17 18 .19 20 .21 22 23 24 25 26 27 EVENT ATRIUM JEWELRY SOIREE WHY HOLIDAY TEA PARTY AND JEWELRY TRUNK SHOW WHERE ATRIUM READY TO WEAR WHEN DECEMBER 6 Don we now our fabulous apparel! The mood was merry at Atrium Ready to Wear as guests flocked the space for an intimate holiday tea. Owner Luvi Wheelock served hot tea, cocktails and festive bites as guests shopped the selection of designer creations, perfect for upcoming holiday soirees. Houston jewelry designer Kathy Bracewell held a trunk show during the tea showcasing her line Agate Ranch + Marfa, a collection of handcrafted agate incorporating embellishments from vintage milagros and rosary seed beads to pearls and turquoise.

Kelley Young, Kim Haufrect

Sarah Gruber

Stephanie Cockrell, Liz Lane

Rosemarie Johnson, Katherine Phelps, Katie Brass

Becky McCullough, Kathy Bracewell

Luvi Wheelock, Elizabeth Peterson

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Photography by Priscilla Diskson

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EVENT DECORATIVE CENTER HOUSTON SOIREE WHY FALL MARKET 2011 WHERE DCH WHEN NOVEMBER 9 Decorative Center Houston’s Fall Market was a resounding success with more than 400 people in attendance. This year’s forum topic – “When Did ‘Pretty’ Become a Bad Word?” – drew a large crowd of enthusiastic design buffs. Newell Turner, editor-in-chief of House Beautiful magazine, and acclaimed designers Suzanne Kasler and Charlotte Moss delighted the crowd with their discussions on the topic.

In addition to the panel discussion, many of Decorative Center Houston’s showrooms also showcased their wares and provided programs, including a special book signing with Charlotte Moss and Suzanne Kasler as well as an inside look at Missoni Home.

Elizabeth Young

Robyn Patterson, Jennifer Garren

Charlotte Moss, Newell Turner, Suzanne Kasler

Cindy Emerman, Roseann Rogers

Catherine Olasky, Maximilian Sinsteden, Ann Marshall

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Photography by Daniel Ortiz

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EVENT THE LITTLE BIRDS’ “IT’S HOLIDAY TIME” WHY TO BENEFIT CAMP FOR ALL WHERE THE LITTLE BIRD HOUSTON WHEN DECEMBER 1 Lovers of vintage fashions gathered to celebrate the season and raise money for Camp For All at The Little Bird holiday party. The beloved boutique and Aspen transplant was decorated from floor to ceiling with giant silver and gold ornaments. Owner Keele Loyd, newly pregnant and dressed to the nines, gave guests some tips on how to mix and match vintage during the holidays. It was an evening filled with holiday cheer and lot of dress-up as partygoers tried on holiday dresses and accessories from Chanel, Prada, Christian Louboutin and Louis Vuitton.

Amy Urquhart, Caitlin Means

Kara Mueck, Jana Canfield

Annie Criner

Whitney Moore, Kristen Bednarz, Lindsay Dickerson

Shireen Hadi

Jaclyn and Robin Mueck

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Retail wrap The Galleria has seen the opening of a few new boutiques to make a gal swoon!

Miu Miu sparkly store offers ready-to-wear, bags, footwear and accessories collections. The visually impressive outside façade interprets the brand’s distinctive identity elements: golden damask, embellished by glass and studs, and the polished brass logo.

PRADA ALSO OPENED SHOP WITH SMOKEY MIRRORS AND DARK MARBLE FINISHES.

Ruffle-Belted Dress in Palm Print, $42.99 Cap-Toe Wedges in Melon/Gold, $29.99 Sand Dollar Chandelier Earrings in Gold, $12.99

Franco Mondini-Ruiz presents his latest pop-up art sales performance, Couture on Canvas, a boutique art gallery that caters to lovers of fashion, romance, humor and art. The collection, created exclusively for Tootsies, was partially inspired by the enthusiastic support of Mickey Rosmarin, whose eagle eye for the couture was delighted by Mondini-Ruiz’s quirky and fresh interpretations of feminine glamour. Thursday, Feb. 9 – Tuesday, Feb. 14, 10am – 7pm, Tootsies, 2601 Westheimer at Kirby, Houston, TX 77098 Target will partner directly with the shop owners of specialty stores and boutiques to co-create affordable, limited-edition collections for its guests. The first flight of The Shops at Target debuts on May 6 at all Target stores and Target.com. Five exclusive collections across five different product categories, from five different U.S. specialty stores (The Candy Store, Cos Bar, Polka Dog Bakery, Privet House and The Webster) will reflect each shop owner’s unique perspective.

PINTO RANCH IS HOSTING A FEW TRUNK SHOWS TO GET YOU RODEO READY! Saturday, February 4, 10am-6pm – Lucchese. Meet the reps from Lucchese and be fitted by the experts. See What’s new in the Lucchese Handmade Classics Collection. Choose from the largest inventory of handmade boots in the U.S. or special order your dream pair of Lucchese boots. Saturday, February 11, 10am6pm – Rocketbuster. Exclusive to Pinto Ranch. Meet Nevena Christi, owner & designer and her amazing “Art” collection of handmade boots. Have your foot traced for a truly custom pair. Saturday, February 18 from 10am-6pm – Stallion Boots. Meet owner and designer Pedro Muñoz who will be in-store with his high-fashion collection of handmade boots. See the newest skins and fine leathers from around the globe. Be fitted

by Pedro or choose from our inventory.

Saturday, February 25 from 10am-6pm – Old Gringo. See the coolest boot collection showcasing the latest trends including zippers, embroidery and studs! Be fitted by the reps from Old Gringo and even special order from the Old Gringo warehouse…a Pinto Ranch exclusive. www.pintoranch.com 14. february 12 | www.002mag.com

The breakfast klub, a Houston dining institution famous for its Wings & Waffles and Katfish & Grits, celebrates its 10th anniversary with the launch of the breakfast klub Waffle & Pankake Mix and the breakfast klub Signature Seasoning – Soulful & Savory.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET HOUSTON AND SUGAR LAND STORES LAUNCHED A HEALTH STARTS HERE CHALLENGE TO HELP MAKE ATTAINING A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE EASY AND FUN. THRU FEBRUARY 20, WHOLE FOODS MARKET STORES WILL HAVE EVENTS TO SUPPORT YOU ON THIS VENTURE INCLUDING ACCESS TO COOKING CLASSES, COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, HOW-TO GUIDES, STORE TOURS, MEET-UP GROUPS, LECTURES, WORKOUTS, READING MATERIALS AND MORE RECIPES THAN YOU CAN USE IN ONE MONTH! VISIT THEIR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION. Snap Kitchen Memorial Park recently opened a new location at 5710 Memorial Drive. The location brings customers chef-prepared, flavorful, healthy meals and snacks that are portion- and calorie-controlled. The Food Experiments, which organizes food competitions throughout the U.S. for amateur chefs, is coming to Houston for the first time to host the Houston Beer Experiment. Local amateur chefs will have the opportunity to cook a unique “taste” that incorporates beer as an ingredient and serve it to the people attending the event. Winners will be chosen by attendees and celebrity judges, such as top food critics, after sampling each creation. For more information on participating and/or attending, please visit TheFoodExperiments.com. The Houston Beer Experiment presented by The Brooklyn Brewery, March 4, 2012, at Fitzgerald’s (2706 White Oak Blvd., Houston, TX 77007)1-4pm. Tickets: $10 (includes a free beer).

BLU IS THE NEWSEST ADDITION TO SUGAR LAND’S TOWN SQUARE. THE SOPHISTICATED BOUTIQUE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE SERVES A BLEND OF EUROASIAN CUISINE AND STREET FOODS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Destination Picosa Ranch Resort, a premier luxury guest resort ranch steeped in history and located in South Texas, will welcome leisure guests for the first time in history.

30 minutes south of San Antonio, Picosa Ranch, the original homestead of former Texas Governor John Connally, is a working ranch nestled among centuries old oak trees and surrounded by 2,800 breathtaking acres

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and vistas over Texas pastures. Guests will be treated to an all-inclusive stay offering fine dining, wines and top-shelf liquors along with a wide range of activities including horseback riding, two swimming pools, fishing, skeet shooting, exotic photo safaris, tennis, billiards, canoeing, mini-rodeos, archery, arts and crafts for children or adults, hay bale climbing and open land as far as one can see to explore while walking, running or biking.

HOTEL SORELLA CITYCENTRE EARNED A SPOT ON THE PRESTIGIOUS CONDE NAST TRAVELER GOLD LIST FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW. THE SOUGHTAFTER ACCOLADE PLACES HOTEL SORELLA AMONG THE TOP 511 HOTELS, RESORTS AND CRUISE LINES IN THE WORLD.

For art’s sake Dance Month at the Kaplan Theatre introduces Motion Captured, An Evening of Dance on Film featuring local and national choreographers and film-makers. Sunday, February 12, 7pm at the IW Marks Theatre Center, 5601 S. Braeswood Blvd.

To purchase tickets, visit erjcchouston.org/dancemonth or call 713.551.7255.

Eat Gallery opened shop last month. Designed like a traditional art gallery, The Eat Gallery is an eatery that features the edible artwork of local culinary artists and provides cultural arts to the city of Houston. Their statement says: “We curate a space in which: 1) People are cared for; 2) A dreamer can live his or her dreams; 3) Others can experience and taste those dreams, and imagine their own.” The next experience is a cross-pollination of local performing poets who will guide a poetry writing workshop, then curate an open-mic night of poetry at The Eat Gallery. Every Saturday at 6pm, 4420 Almeda at Rosewood. For more information, email dewing@awakeningsmovement.com.

community The George R. Brown Convention Center will be celebrating its 25th year of operation with a series of events throughout 2012.

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calendar february

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Alley The Toxic Avenger 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Bring It On 7:30pm HOB Mat Kearney 7pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 7:30pm | Mistakes Were Made 7:30pm Wortham Da Camera: A Little Day Music 12pm | HGO: Verdi- La Traviata 7:30pm

February 11, 2012 HeART Beat Ball, 7pm at Hilton Americas Houston.

Presented by American Heart Association. Shelly Millwee, 713.834.7999 or shelly.millwee@heart.org

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Alley The Toxic Avenger 2:30 & 7:30pm | The Seagull 2:30 & 7:30pm Hobby GEB: Riverdance 2 & 7:30pm HOB Gospel Brunch 11am & 1:30pm Jones HS: Dvorak & Polovtsian Dances 2:30pm Main Street The Coast of Utopia- Shipwreck 3pm Reliant Arena Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music 2 & 5:30pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 3pm | Mistakes Were Made 3pm • Toyota Michael Jackson The IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil 4pm Wortham HGO: Verdi- La Traviata 2pm

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Alley The Seagull 2:30 & 7:30pm Hobby Masquerade: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 2pm Jones HS: Beethoven’s Fifth 2:30pm Main Street The Coast of Utopia- Shipwreck 3pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 3pm Warehouse Lotus 8pm Wortham HB: Cinderella 2pm | Texas Medical Center Orchestra presents Latin Fusion 5pm

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Alley The Toxic Avenger 7:30pm | The Seagull 7:30pm HOB Matt Nathanson 7pm Wortham HGO: Britten- The Rape of Lucretia 7:30pm

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Toyota Rockets vs. Memphis Grizzlies 7pm

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Alley The Toxic Avenger 7:30pm | T he Seagull 7:30pm HOB Brandi Carlile- Acoustic Trio 7pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 7:30pm | Mistakes Were Made 7:30pm Wortham HGO: Verdi- La Traviata 7:30pm

February 10-21, Mardi Gras! Galveston. www.mardigrasgalveston.com

Alley The Seagull 7:30pm Wortham Mercury Baroque: A French Valentine 8pm

February 18, 2012 Scholarship ExtravaganzaMardi Gras Madness, 6:29-11pm at Hilton University of Houston. Presented by Houston CPA Society.

713.622.7733 or www.houstoncpa.org

February 12, Dance Month introduces Motion Captured, An Evening of Dance on Film, 7pm in Kaplan Theatre at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston. 713.729.3200, ext. 3219, or visit www.erjcchouston.org

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Alley The Seagull 7:30pm HOB For True Tour w/ Trombone Shorty & Orleans Ave 7pm | Estelle 8pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 7:30pm | Mistakes Were Made 7:30pm Toyota Rockets vs. Oklahoma City Thunder 7pm Warehouse Needtobreathe: The Reckoning 2012 Tour 7pm

February 17-19, 3rd Annual Texas Yoga Conference at the University of Houston’s Recreation and Wellness Center. www.texasyogaconference.com.

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Alley The Toxic Avenger 7:30pm Hobby TUTS: Bring It On 7:30pm HOB G. Love & Special Sauce 7:30pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 7:30pm | Mistakes Were Made 7:30pm Toyota Aeros vs. Texas Stars 7:05pm Verizon The Deadmeat Tour: Steve Aoki & Datsik 9pm Wortham HGO: Concert of Arias 7pm

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Alley The Toxic Avenger 7:30pm | The Seagull 7:30pm Hobby DWDT: Winter Mixed Rep 7:30pm HOB Rebelution Peace of Mind Tour w/ The Green & Pep Love 7:30pm Main Street The Coast of Utopia- Shipwreck 7:30pm • Reliant Arena Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music 7pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 7:30pm | Mistakes Were Made 7:30pm Warehouse Anvil 7pm Wortham HGO: Britten- The Rape of Lucretia 7:30pm

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Alley The Seagull 7:30pm Main Street The Coast of UtopiaShipwreck 7:30pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 7:30pm | Mistakes Were Made 7:30pm

Community Autism Resources Forum, 7-9pm at Congregation Brith Shalom. Hosted by LearningRx Houston Central. www.learningrx.com/houstoncentral/default.htm

Alley The Seagull 7:30pm HOB Cowboy Mouth 7pm Warehouse Agent Orange 7pm

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Alley The Seagull 7:30pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 7:30pm Toyota Rockets vs. Philadelphia 76ers 7pm Warehouse Children of Bodom 7pm Wortham SPA: Tchaikovsky Competition Winner Daniil Trifonov 7:30pm

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Alley The Seagull 7:30pm Hobby GEB: Million Dollar Quartet 7:30pm HOB Dropkick Monkeys 6pm Toyota Rockets vs. Toronto Raptors 7pm

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HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW & RODEO™

Cowboy Mouth

Alice Waters at The Progressive Forum, 7:30pm at Wortham Center. www.progressiveforumhouston.org

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February 11, Gallium Dance Company performance for 32nd Annual Dance Month, 8pm in Kaplan Theatre at the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston. 713.729.3200, ext. 3223, or visit www.erjcchouston.org

All Star Weekend

Alley The Seagull 2:30 & 7:30pm Main Street The Coast of UtopiaShipwreck 3pm | The Neverending Story 3:30pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 3pm | Mistakes Were Made 3pm Toyota Rockets vs. Utah Jazz 6pm Warehouse Hate Eternal & Goatwhore 7pm Rhythm and Blues Half Marathon & 5K, 7am.

Starting at Sam Houston Park. Presented by Finish Strong Sports. www.rhythmandblueshalfmarathon.com

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Warehouse You Me at Six & The Swellers 6pm

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Alley The Seagull 7:30pm Hobby GEB: Million Dollar Quartet 7:30pm HOB Iced Earth & Symphony X 6pm Jones SPA: Preserving a Legacy- A Tribute to Houston’s Blues 7:30pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 7:30pm

Alley The Seagull 7:30pm Jones HS: Beethoven’s Fifth 8pm Main Street The Coast of Utopia- Shipwreck 7:30pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 7:30pm Wortham HB: Cinderella 7:30pm | John Leguizamo in Ghetto Klown 8pm

February 28-March 18 at Reliant Stadium. www.rodeohouston.com February 28, Alabama February 29, Armed Forces Appreciation Day: Kid Rock

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Alley The Toxic Avenger 8pm The Seagull 8pm Hobby TUTS: Bring It On 8pm HOB The Adicts 7:30pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 8pm | Mistakes Were Made 8pm Toyota Rockets vs. Phoenix Suns 7pm Warehouse Johnny Winter 8pm Wortham HGO: Britten- The Rape of Lucretia 7:30pm

Februar y 11, Hot Chelle Rae at Mardi Gras!

Galveston, 10pm at Saengerfest Park. www.mardigrasgalveston.com

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Alley The Toxic Avenger 8pm Hobby TUTS: Bring It On 2 & 8pm | Da Camera: Vienna 1828- Schubert’s Invitation Concert 8pm HOB Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular 7:30 & 10:30pm Jones SPA: Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents Moulin Rouge®- The Ballet 8pm Reliant Stadium Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam 7pm Reliant Arena Mike Epps I’m Still Standing Tour 8pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 8pm Mistakes Were Made 8pm Toyota Aeros vs. Lake Erie Monsters 7:35pm Wortham HGO: Verdi- La Traviata 7:30pm

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Alley The Seagull 8pm Hobby Masquerade: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 7:30pm HOB Andy Grammer Presented by Mentos 7pm Jones HS: Orbit- An HD Odyssey 7:30pm Main Street The Neverending Story 7:30pm | The Coast of Utopia- Shipwreck 8pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 8pm | Mistakes Were Made 8pm Toyota Rockets vs. Minnesota Timberwolves 7pm Wortham Mercury Baroque: A French Valentine 8pm

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Alley The Toxic Avenger 8pm | The Seagull 8pm • Hobby DWDT: Winter Mixed Rep 7:30pm | GEB: Riverdance 8pm • HOB The Dial Up Tour w/ Live Lava Live, Meekakitty & Nanalew, etc. 6pm | Martin Sexton 7pm • Jones HS: Dvorak & Polovtsian Dances 8pm • Main Street The Coast of UtopiaShipwreck 8pm • Reliant Arena Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music 10:30am & 7pm • Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 8pm | Mistakes Were Made 8pm Toyota Michael Jackson The IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil 8pm • Wortham SPA: IMAGO Theatre in ZooZoo 7:30pm | HGO: Verdi- La Traviata 7:30pm

Alley The Seagull 8pm Hobby Masquerade: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 7:30pm Main Street The Coast of Utopia- Shipwreck 8pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 8pm Warehouse Purple Reign 3: Women’s Edition 7pm | VNV Nation 7pm | Dance Gavin Dance 6pm Wortham SPA: TAO- The Art of Drum 7:30pm | John Leguizamo in Ghetto Klown 8pm

Alley The Toxic Avenger 2:30 & 8pm | The Seagull 2:30 & 8pm • Hobby DWDT: Winter Mixed Rep 7:30pm | GEB: Riverdance 2 & 8pm HOB Machine Head 6pm • Jones HS: Dvorak & Polovtsian Dances 8pm • Main Street Jackie and Me 1 & 4pm | The Coast of Utopia- Shipwreck 8pm • Reliant Arena Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music 10:30am, 2 & 5:30pm • Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 8pm | Mistakes Were Made 8pm • Toyota Michael Jackson The IMMORTAL World Tour by Cirque du Soleil 8pm • Verizon Tyrese Open Invitation Tour 8pm • Warehouse Emilie Autumn 7pm • Wortham Mercury Baroque: Moving Music 10:30am | HGO: Britten- The Rape of Lucretia 7:30pm Alley The Seagull 2:30 & 8pm Hobby Masquerade: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 7:30pm Jones HS: Orbit- An HD Odyssey 7:30pm Main Street Jackie and Me 1 & 4pm | The Neverending Story 7:30pm | The Coast of Utopia- Shipwreck 8pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 8pm | Mistakes Were Made 8pm Verizon Super Star Tamer Hosny USA Tour Houston 2012 7:30pm Warehouse This Will Destroy You 7pm

February 25, ConocoPhillips Rodeo Run 5K/10K. www.conocophillipsrodeorun.com

Alley The Seagull 2:30 & 8pm Hobby Masquerade: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 7:30pm HOB Tribal Seeds 2012 Run The Show Tour 7pm | Excision 8pm Jones HS: Beethoven’s Fifth 8pm Main Street The Coast of Utopia- Shipwreck 8pm Reliant Stadium Professional Bull Riders 2pm Stages Late Nite Catechism 2012 8pm Warehouse Tribute Allstars Winterfest 7:30pm Wortham HB: Cinderella 7:30pm | John Leguizamo in Ghetto Klown 8pm

TO PURCHASE TICKETS, PLEASE CONTACT ALLEY THEATRE: alleytheatre.org CWMP: woodlandscenter.org HOBBY CENTER: 713.315.2525 thehobbycenter.org HOUSE OF BLUES: hob.com JONES HALL: 713.227.3974 joneshall.org MAIN STREET THEATRE: 713.524.6706 mainstreettheatre.com MILLER OUTDOOR THEATRE (MOT): milleroutdoortheatre.com

MINUTE MAID PARK: astros.mlb.com RELIANT PARK: reliantpark.com STAGES REPERTORY THEATRE: 713.527.0123 stagestheatre.com TOYOTA CENTER: 1.866.4HOU.TIX toyotacentertix.com VERIZON THEATRE: verizonwirelesstheatre.com WAREHOUSE LIVE: warehouselive.com WORTHAM CENTER: 713.237.1439 worthamcenter.org

Februar y 17-19, Parkour Generations Workshop at Tranquility Park and other points downtown. www.urban-movement.org and www.facebook.com/ umovewemove Photos by Jack Thompson

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1. THE MENIL COLLECTION www.menil.org

Imprinting the Divine: Byzantine and Russian Icons for the Menil Collection, on view thru March 18, is widely regarded by scholars in the field as one of the most important exhibits of its kind in the United States. The group of more than sixty works, many of which were acquired by Dominique de Menil in 1985 from the noted collector Eric Bradley, spans 600 years, from the 13th to the 18th centuries, and encompasses a number of distinct cultures including Greek, Slavic and Russian.

A Musical Tribute to the Byzantine Frescoes, Sunday, February 12, 2012, at 5:30pm at the Menil Collection Foyer. Concert begins at sundown with a procession from the Menil Collection to the Byzantine Fresco Chapel by singers from St. Paul’s Methodist Choir chanting sacred texts. At the Chapel, a concert of Bach’s Cello Suite #2 in D Minor and Mariel, duet for marimba and cello by Osvaldo Golijov, will be given.

A Scholarly Consideration of Sacred Art–Moderated

by Josef Helfenstein, the Menil Collection Director, on Sunday, February 19, 7pm at the Menil Collection Foyer brings together an art historian, an anthropologist and a theologian for a discussion of the ways in which the Byzantine Fresco Chapel and the larger Menil campus reflect the vision of Menil founders.

2. HOUSTON CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY www.hcponline.org

2012 Print Auction, on view February 22. Each year, HCP holds an annual print auction where artists, galleries and collectors from all over the world contribute high caliber photographic art that is auctioned with 100% of the proceeds directly benefiting HCP’s operating fund.

3. THE ROTHKO CHAPEL www.rothkochapel.org

The Rothko Chapel, founded by John and Dominique de Menil, was dedicated in 1971 as an intimate sanctuary available to people of every belief. A modern meditative environment inspired by the mural canvases of Russian-born, American painter Mark Rothko (1903-1970), the Chapel welcomes thousands of visitors each year, people of every faith and from all parts of the world.

4. BYZANTINE FRESCO CHAPEL MUSEUM www.menil.org/visit/byzantine.php

Intimate in scale, the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum is the repository of the only intact Byzantine frescoes of this size and importance in the Western Hemisphere.

It’s also a manifestation of the redemptive power of art: The chapel was expressly built to house 13th-century Byzantine frescoes that had been looted from their original home in a small chapel in Lysi, Cyprus.

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5. HOUSTON CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY CRAFT www.crafthouston.org

Bridge 11: Lia Cook , on view February 4, is a solo exhibition of the work by internationally recognized fiber artist Lia Cook. The exhibit presents large-scale woven images of human faces and introduces several works from a new body of work based on the artist’s recent art-neuroscience collaboration. Cook’s current practice incorporates concepts of cloth, touch and memory. With her use of a digital jacquard loom, she weaves the images and creates monumental works that blur distinctions among computer technology, weaving, painting and photography.

9. CHILDREN’S MUSEUM OF HOUSTON www.cmhouston.org

Cum Yah Gullah, on view February 25, features inspiring songs, candid folktales and African heritage preserved. Cum Yah Gullah (translated to mean Come here, Gullah) explores the rich West African culture

6. LAWNDALE ARTCENTER www.lawndaleartcenter.org

Unfadeable So Please Don’t Try To Fade Me, on view thru February 25, features all new work by Texasbased artist Carlos Rosales-Silva. Through varied formal languages the work reflects the absorption and appropriation of minority culture by mainstream American society. Observations of mass-produced consumer goods, culturally specific aesthetics, social structure, pop culture and institutionalized education inform the work and raise questions about historical accuracy and social hierarchy. Rather than taking a specific stance, this body of work embodies a sense of cultural confusion through visual inventiveness and humor.

7. BUFFALO SOLDIERS NATIONAL MUSEUM www.buffalosoldiermuseum.com

The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum pays tribute to African-American military history from the Revolutionary War to modern times. During the 1860s, soldiers of the 10th U.S. Calvary were nicknamed “Buffalo Soldiers” for their fierce fighting ability and bravery.

8. HOLOCAUST MUSEUM HOUSTON www.hmh.org

Returning: the Art of Samuel Bak , on view February 17. Viewers encounter familiar imagery used in unusual, somewhat surrealistic ways as they are led on an astoundingly complex, beautiful and richly colorful journey to, through and from the Holocaust.

Born on August 12, 1933, in Vilna, which is now Vilnius, Lithuania, Bak was recognized from an early age as possessing extraordinary artistic talent. The artist continues to deal with the artistic expression of the destruction and dehumanization which make up his childhood memories. He speaks about what are deemed to be the unspeakable atrocities of the Holocaust, though he hesitates to limit the boundaries of his art to the post-Holocaust genre.

carried to the US in the 1600s and uncovers the roots of millions of African-Americans today. Isolated from the mainland on the Sea Islands, along the coast of South Carolina and Georgia, the Gullah people have preserved more of their African cultural history than any other segment of African-American people.

10. THE HEALTH MUSEUM www.thehealthmuseum.org

Cells: The Universe Inside Us, on view thru February, features the human body’s composition of millions of cells that are constantly working. Visitors are given the chance to see what happens inside their body every day. Walk through a giant cell, perform virtual experiments, make protein shapes with your shadow and more!

11. HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE www.hmns.org

Discovering the Civil War, on view thru April 29, unveils the layers of time and memories obscuring the American Civil War in a smoky haze. The real human beings, military and civilian, who lived through these years of travail and sacrifice are lost to us, but the records they left behind give us a pathway back to the past. The exhibit is divided into 12 thematic areas that combine great original treasures, engaging touchscreen interactive and social media tools, selected to illustrate the breadth of the conflict and to ask, “How do we know what happened?”

12. HOUSTON ZOO www.houstonzoo.org

Each summer, the Houston Zoo offers the wildly popular Camp Zoofari, weeklong day camps for kids ages 4 to 12. Each February, Houston Zoo members get the first opportunity to register their children for Camp Zoofari. Purchase a Zoo Membership on line at www.houstonzoo.org. Kids have the opportunity to catch a tiger being trained and then talking to the trainer; touching a giant rabbit, a snake and a bird; riding the carousel and eating ice pops; making new friends and having LOTS of fun.

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13. RICE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY www.ricegallery.org

Joel Shapiro, New Installation, on view February 2.

Primarily known for his geometric, abstract sculptures that appear to bound across museum walls, floors and sculpture gardens, renowned American artist Joel Shapiro has been working over the past several years on a new body of work where he transforms entire gallery and museum spaces with room-sized installations of colorful geometric shapes and lines that hover in a kind of suspended animation.

14. THE MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON www.mfah.org 

Revelation: Major Paintings by Jules Olitski, on view February 12. Widely regarded as one of America’s last classic modern painters, Olitski (1922-2007) created brilliant color harmonies and chromatic shifts that became one of the hallmarks of Color Field Painting.

Olitski enjoyed enormous acclaim in the 1960s and ’70s, and in 1969 was the first living American artist to be given a solo exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This exhibition offers a selective survey of approximately 35 paintings, ranging from the artist’s first forays into stain painting beginning in 1959 to his visionary last compositions in 2007.

15. CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HOUSTON www.camh.org 

The Deconstructive Impulse: Women Artists Reconfigure the Signs of Power, on view thru April 15.

This exhibit examines the crucial role of women artists in the development of deconstructivism in the 1970s and 1980s. The deconstructive impulse was propelled in significant measure by women who, through the appropriation of mass media and commercial images, sought to reveal the mechanisms of power present in popular representations of gender, sex, race and class. The exhibit features photographs, prints, paintings, videos and installations by various artists.

16. THE JUNG CENTER OF HOUSTON www.junghouston.org 

Founded in 1958, The Jung Center is a nonprofit educational institution dedicated to the continuing education of the human spirit through psychology, the arts and the humanities.

17. CZECH CENTER MUSEUM www.czechcenter.org 

The Czech Center Museum Houston works to preserve, record and celebrate the language, scholarship and arts of Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia and Slovakia.

18. JOHN C. FREEMAN WEATHER MUSEUM www.wxresearch.org 

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ART LEAGUE HOUSTON www.artleaguehouston.org 1953 Montrose Blvd. 713.523.9530 Thru February 24, ShadeCloud by Emily Sloan

MUSEUMS 1940 AIR TERMINAL MUSEUM www.1940airterminal.org 8325 Travelair Rd. 713.454.1940

BARBARA DAVIS GALLERY www.barbaradavisgallery.com 4411 Montrose 713.520.9200

ART CAR MUSEUM www.artcarmuseum.com 140 Heights Blvd. 713.861.5526 BLAFFER ART MUSEUM www.blaffer.org 4800 Calhoun Rd. 713.743.9521

BERING & JAMES GALLERYwww.beringandjames.com 805 Rhode Place #500, 713.524.0101

HERITAGE SOCIETY www.heritagesociety.org 1100 Bagby 713.655.1912

BOOKER-LOWE GALLERYwww.bookerlowegallery.com 4623 Feagan St. 713.880.1541 Thru February 1, Stargazers

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BETZ GALLERY www.betzgallery.com 1208 W. Gray 713.576.6954

GALVESTON ARTS CENTER www.galveston.com 2127 Strand St. 409.763.2403

CANAL ST. GALLERY www.canalstreetgallery.com 2219 Canal St. 713.228.3848

HOUSTON FIRE MUSEUM www.houstonfiremuseum.org 2403 Milam 713.524.2526

CAROLINE COLLECTIVE www.carolinecollective.cc 4820 Caroline St. 713.825.4613

MUSEUM OF PRINTING HISTORY www.printingmuseum.org 1324 W. Clay St. 713.522.4652

COMMUNE ON NORTH www.communeonnorth.com 2437 North Blvd. 713.526.3875

MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN HISTORY www.hbu.edu 7502 Fondren Rd. 281.649.3997

COMMUNITY ARTISTS’ COLLECTIVE www.thecollective.org 1413 Holman 713.523.1616

ORANGE SHOW www.orangeshow.org 2401 Munger 713.926.6368

DAKOTA GALLERY www.dakotaframing.com 2324 Shearn St. 713.523.7440

PROJECT ROW HOUSES www.projectrowhouses.org 2521 Holman 713.526.7662

DARKE GALLERY www.darkegallery.com 5321 Feagan 713.542.3802

STATION MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART www.stationmuseum.com 1502 Alabama. 713.529.6900 Thru February 12, Crude by Andrei Molodkin

DEBORAH COLTON GALLERY www.coltonfarbgallery.com 2445 North Blvd. 713.869.5151

UNIVERSITY MUSEUM www.tsu.edu/museum 3100 Cleburne Ave. 713.313.7145

DESANTOS GALLERY www.desantosgallery.com 1724 Richmond 713.520.1200

DIVERSEWORKS www.diverseworks.org 1117 East Freeway 713.223.8346 Thru February 25, A Crack in the Evening by Zoe Janiper

ART HOUSES 18 HANDS GALLERY www.18handsgallery.com 249 West 19th St. 713.869.3099

DOMY BOOKS www.domystore.com 1709 Westheimer 713.523.3669

AEROSOL WARFARE GALLERY + BOUTIQUE www.aerosolwarfare.com 2110 Jefferson St. #113, 832.748.8369

ANYA TISH GALLERY www.anyatishgallery.com 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.524.2299 Thru February 10, They All Wore Pearls by Neva Mikulicz

ARCHWAY GALLERY www.archwaygallery.com 2305 Dunlavy 713.522.2409 Thru February 12, Andiamo! by Shirl Riccetti and guest Peggy Sexton

ELDER STREET GALLERY www.elderstreetartist.com 1101 Elder St. 281.250.4889 FOTOFEST www.fotofest.org 1113 Vine St. 713.223.5522

G GALLERY www.ggalleryhouston.com 301 East 11th St. 713.822.4842 Thru February 27, Escapism by Jerry Cabrera

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GALLERY 1724 www.gallery1724.blogspot.com 1724 Bissonnet St. 713.523.2547 GALLERY SONJA ROESCH www.gallerysonjaroesch.com 2309 Caroline 713.659.5424 Thru February 25, Accrochage 2012: Celebrating 21 Years

GITE GALLERY www.thegitegallery.com 2024 East Alabama St. 713.523.3311

GOLDESBERRY GALLERY www.goldesberrygallery.com 2625 Colquitt 713.528.0405 Thru February 11, Shift by Edward Lane McCartney GREEN HOUSE GALLERY www.greenhouseartgallery.com 716 W. Alabama St. 713.535.6462

GREMILLION & CO. FINE ART www.gremillion.com 2501 Sunset Blvd. 713.522.2701 H GALLERY www.hgallery.org 617 W. 19th 713.417.4888

HOUSTON LANDMARK GALLERY www.houstonlandmarkgallery.com 1200 McKinney 713.927.8800 HOUSTON STUDIOS 707 Walnut St. 713.223.0951

INMAN GALLERY www.inmangallery.com 3901 Main St. 713.526.7800 Thru February 25, John Sonsini: New Paintings KINZELMAN ART CONSULTING www.kinzelmanart.com 3909 Main St. 713.533.9923

KOELSCH GALLERY www.koelschgallery.com 703 Yale 713.626.0175

LAURA RATHE FINE ART www.laurarathe.com 2707 Colquitt 713.527.7700

LAURA U COLLECTION www.lauraucollection.com 1840 Westheimer 713.522.0855

LAZZARA ART GALLERY www.gallerialazzara.com 5400 Mitchelldale St. 713.681.0681

HANNAH BACOL BUSCH GALLERY www.hannahbacolbuschgallery.com 2501 S. Shepherd Dr. 713.527.0523 Opening February 25, Stillness of Life

M2 GALLERY www.gallerymsquared.com 339 W. 19th St. 713.861.6070

HCC-CENTRAL GALLERY www.centralfinearts.info 3517 Austin 713.718.6600

McCLAIN GALLERY www.mcclaingallery.com 2242 Richmond Ave. 713.520.9988 Opening February 18, New Paintings by Brendan Cass

HOLLYWOOD FRAME GALLERY www.hollywoodframegallery.com 2427 Bissonnet 713.942.8885

McMURTREY GALLERYwww.mcmurtreygallery.com 3508 Lake St. 713.523.8238 Thru February 11, Sandi Seltzer Bryant: New Works

HOOKS-EPSTEIN GALLERIES www.hooksepsteingalleries.com 2631 Colquitt St. 713.522.0718

MEREDITH LONG GALLERY www.meredithlonggallery.com 2323 San Felipe 713.523.6671

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MIDTOWN ART CENTER www.midtownartcenter.com 3414 La Branch 713.521.8803 MONTROSE ART SOCIETY www.montroseartsociety.com 4715 Main St. 713.316.0402

MOODY GALLERY www.moodygallery.com 2815 Colquitt 713.526.9911 Thru March 3, Zero Road by Michael Kennaugh MOTHER DOG STUDIOS www.motherdogstudios.com 720 Walnut 713.229.9760

NAU-HAUS GALLERY www.texascollaborative.com 223 E. 11th St. 713.261.1409

TALENTO BILINGUE www.tbhcenter.org 333 S. Jensen Dr. 713.222.1213

THE ARTFUL CORNER www.theartfulcorner.com 3423 White Oak Dr. 713.426.4278 THOM ANDRIOLA www.newgallery.net 2627 Colquitt 713.520.7053 THORNWOOD GALLERY www.thornwoodgallery.com 2643 Colquitt St. 713.528.4278 Opens February 18, Crossing Through

by James Leonard VAUGHAN CHRISTOPHER GALLERY www.vaughanchristopher.com 1217 S. Shepherd 713.533.0816

NOLAN-RANKIN GALLERIES www.nolan-rankingalleries.com 6 Chelsea Blvd. 713.528.0664

WADE WILSON ART www.wadewilsonart.com 4411 Montrose #200, 713.521.2977 Thru February 25, Zachariah Rieke

PARKERSON GALLERY www.parkersongallery.com 3510 Lake St. 713.524.4945

WATERCOLOR ART SOCIETY www.watercolorhouston.org 1601 West Alabama 713.942.9966 Opening February 10, Member’s Monthly Watermedia Exhibition

O’KANE GALLERY www.uhd.edu One Main St. @ UHD 713.221.8042

PEEL GALLERY www.peelgallery.org 4411 Montrose Blvd. 713.520.8122

POISSANT GALLERY www.poissantgallery.com 5102 Center St. 713.868.9337 POST GALLERY www.postgallery.com By appointment only, 713.622.4241 RECORD RANCH GALLERY www.cactusmusictx.com 2110 Portsmouth 713.526.9272

REDBUD GALLERY www.redbudgallery.com 303 E. 11th St. 713.862.2532 Opening February 4, Berlin–Postdamer Platz by Magda Boltz-Wilson

WINTER STREET STUDIOS www.winterstreetstudios.net 2101 Winter St. 713.862.0082

XNIHILO GALLERY www.xnil.org 2115 Taft St. 713.622.1846 ZARPOSH INDIA GALLERY www.zarposhindia.com 5910 Southwest Fwy. 713.668.2948

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RETRO GALLERY www.retrogallery.com 1839 W. Alabama 713.522.7074

RUDOLPH PROJECTS I ARTSCAN GALLERY www.rudolphprojects.com 1836 Richmond Ave. 713.807.1836 SICARDI GALLERY www.sicardi.com 2246 Richmond Ave. 713.529.1313

SPACE125 GALLERY www.haatx.com 3201 Allen Parkway 713.527.9330 SPRING ST. STUDIOS www.springstreetstudios.info 1824 Spring Street 713.862.0082 STUDIO SEVEN 1107 East Freeway 713.224.5555 february 12 | www.002mag.com .21

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for art’s sake

Interview by Lance Scott Walker Photography by Cody Bess

CURTIS GANNON Is there an era, a cutoff point for an era of comics that interest you from which you tend to work?

Good question. Primarily the ’60s and the ’70s, I guess even the ’50s. What they would call the “Golden Age” is kind of ’50s, ’60s, and the “Silver Age” is primarily ’70s. They’ve been making reprints for quite a bit of these comics for about 10–15 years, and I make my work from these reprints. I love the colors they use. I love the way they were drawn back then, the simplicity of the printing… now, with digital, they’re almost photographic they’re so well printed. Plus, there’s something about the comics from that day and age. YOU KNOW, YOU ALWAYS KNEW THE GOOD GUY WAS GONNA WIN, no one ever really got killed, there was no cussing, there was no… a very latent sexuality – and comics today, it’s pretty much like cable television. They’re pretty over the top. So I like that innocence, you know?

Did you grow up reading comics actively? Were you really into it?

Oh, definitely. I grew up in a small South Texas oil town with nothing going on… little Alice, Texas.

No one’s ever even heard of it unless you broke down there or got relatives. And I just ran into this guy down the street who had boxes of comics and before I knew it, I had a couple of boxes of my own and… I don’t know, I just read comics all the time.

I just loved it. Always tried to find people who had stashes of them, would always try to go to garage sales and for a while even thought about being a comic book artist.

There’s something about comics that can’t be reproduced in film, etc. People either get comics or they don’t, but it’s difficult to explain that ‘it’

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that comics has, isn’t it?

Definitely. It’s interesting you mention film, because film and comics are probably two of the closestrelated medias.

Because of the panels.

Yeah, and the sense of… the first panel on the left is going to be the first scene, and then the next, and there’s this kind of sequence of events and time… it just happens a lot faster in film. Those images are going by very quickly. Where in comics, it’s all still moments with time in between, and you know, the gutters are a very big element in my work – the white lines that separate the panels on a page – and from one panel to another; it can be the time of a breath or it could be literally a million years. The first panel could be dinosaurs fighting, and the next one could be a guy getting into a spaceship. Anything can happen. Time and space … you know, you can start on Earth, you can end up on Mars in the second panel. Anything can happen, and that sense of this perpetual time machine, almost, with limitless possibilities between panels is something that’s very attractive to me. I’m always kind of rediscovering that tool of this media.

Your work is sort of a commentary on how everything is being reappropriated these days – especially in digital form. How do you feel about that versus what you do, which is very physical, very craftlike with the material?

It’s so easy to walk that line between what is appropriating, what is using something legally and what is stealing it or misusing it, which is the worst of all possibilities. And that question always comes up about my work, and there’re two things: one, I’m

actually using the comics books, which – they’re public property. Everything I use, you could go to Barnes & Noble or to Third Planet Comics, and find the exact same thing, and I like that about it.

And also, these things are very much kind of an homage to these artists and writers of this time. I love Jack Kirby; I love Stan Lee. Stan Lee is my Mark Twain. And so these pieces are very much just kind of a nerdy, fanboy love of this material.

Is your Plexiglas stuff going to be in the show coming up?

I’ve got a couple for this show, and this will be the first time these have been shown in an exhibition, the Plexi pieces. I’m also making some new pieces that have never been shown that I call “page mosaics,” where I’m cutting all the pages out of a comic… the first layer is just pages, and then I put layers in front of that that are the pages with the windows, overlapping and overlapping. But they’re just pinned to the walls, pinned over and over … so every time I reinstall the piece, it’s a new piece. I’m trying to break out of this rigidness of the system, and making something organic that I have to reinterpret every time. And then I’m also making these pieces that I’m calling “plot weaves,” where I’m cutting the comics into strips, and then I’m weaving the pages back together, and making almost like these little mats. It’s totally goofy. I just thought about simple childhood projects and what you do with paper. The projects you would have done in Sunday School or even the second grade.

I try to keep my hands in multiple formats. I find that interesting. You go to an art show and you see one piece and they all look the same, just different sizes. And I try to keep reinterpreting it. It keeps me sharp, and I think it keeps the viewers interested.

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STAN LEE IS MY MARK TWAIN. AND SO THESE PIECES ARE VERY MUCH JUST KIND OF A NERDY, FANBOY LOVE OF THIS MATERIAL.

“and everything in between.” is on view through March 2, and will also be open to the public on Saturday, February 11, from 2 to 5pm, in conjunction with Winter Street Studios Second Saturday Open Studios. Closing reception on Friday, March 2, 6-8pm.

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spacetaker artscene

By Jenni Rebecca Stephenson

February is dedicated to love… or more specifically, the pursuit of love and the potentially fevered last-minute search for Valentine bouquets and gifts. In the sage words of love’s most sonorous troubadour (Barry White): “Too much of anything is not good for you, baby.” But while overdosing on Godiva has unfortunate repercussions for your waistline, there’s no such thing as too much art in our opinion! Take this month to celebrate those artists who make you swoon.

Photo by Gabriella Nissen

Dominic Walsh Dance Theater’s Winter Mixed Rep February 9, 10 & 11 @ 7:30pm

ROCO in Concert February 18 @ 5pm at The Church of St. John the Divine February 19 @ 5pm concert with Dinner at The Houstonian Hotel ROCO (River Oaks Chamber Orchestra) welcomes guest conductor Kazem Abdullah to conduct Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 4, Joseph Haydn’s Cello Concerto performed by Richard Belcher (of the Grammy-nominated Enso Quartet), and the world premiere of Lumiére Lunaire (refletée) by composer and jazz pianist Paul English.

With a core of 40 local and national professional musicians, ROCO has made a name for itself in Houston and beyond as a chamber orchestra whose performances are “the most fun you can have with serious music.”

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The Coast of Utopia @ Main Street Theater February 9 – March 11 (Times vary) Main Street Theater presents Tom Stoppard’s trilogy chronicling a group of real-life Russian intellectuals dreaming of revolution. Set against the backdrop of Paris during the Revolution of 1848, philosopher Alexander Herzen articulates his search for a Utopia before he is thwarted by a series of personal catastrophes. In Shipwrecked, a disillusioned Herzen finds solace in London within a community of political émigrés including Karl Marx and Mikhail Bakunin.

MST Rice Village (2540 Times Blvd.)– tickets from $26. 713.524.6706 / www.MainStreetTheater.com

Grown-up Story Time 44 February 21 @ 9pm BooTown presents the 44th installment of Grown-up Storytime (GUST), a favorite for Montrose-bound theatriDWDT presents a mixed rep showcas- cals! The formula: The public submits stories to be read by a rotating cracking the stunning 27’52” by icon Jií Kylián, the master of fusing classical squad of expert storytellers who’ll rock and modern dance. This electrifying your socks off with their unique spin on program also features the Texas preeach tale. It’s every third Tuesday of the miere of Walsh’s Nessuno created for month – what else are you going to Hubbard Street 2, memorable duets do? An added bonus also in February: from his award-winning The Trilogy: Boo’s nontraditional take on the Benshi Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed show! In the tradition of Japanese perby Domenico Luciano, Stefania formers providing live narration for Figliossi and Japanese ballerina Hana silent films, BooTown will dub one of Sakai, as well as a cameo appearance “the greatest pieces of American film by beloved ballerina Tyann Clement. history to date”: ROADHOUSE. GUST: Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, Rudyard’s British Pub (2010 Waugh Zilkha Hall (800 Bagby Street)– Tickets Drive)– $5. www.bootown.org $25–52. 713.315.2525 www.dwdt.org

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By Susan M. Bynam Photography by Gabriella Nissen

HOPE STONE, INC.

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OUSTON-BASED, PERFORMING ARTS NONPROFIT NOT ONLY KEEPS HOPE THRIVING FOR THE ART OF DANCE, THEATER PERFORMANCE AND CHILDREN’S OUTREACH, BUT BRINGS LIFE TO A ONE-OF-A-KIND RESIDENCY PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS PERFORMANCE ARTISTS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF THEIR ARTISTIC JOURNEY.

Although performing arts remain lively, diverse and exciting in Houston, arts education is clearly lacking in our society. A sluggish economy and lack of funding to support arts education programs tend to be the biggest culprits. Yet those concerned few who continue to believe in the magic of the arts and embrace the mind-boggling impact it continues to have on diverse populations surge forth without hesitation to create exciting pathways for gifted artists in search of artistic development, growth and success.

That’s Jane Weiner, in a nutshell.

with breast cancer, I moved to Houston to be with her; it was a tough period for her, yet she experienced a host of miracles and is still here to talk about it. After Susan got on her feet, I began to explore “the arts” in Houston and grew to love the “open arms” community here – enough to establish Hope Stone, Inc. in 1997, where we initially concentrated on community artistic performance, art outreach to at-risk children, and community dance and movement classes. The Kid’s Play program was created in 2002 to make arts education accessible to all children, with satellite locations in Houston, Katy and New Orleans and recent partnerships with four new schools and after-school programs (Harbach-Ripley Charter School; Positive Playdates; Cristo Rey Jesuit College Preparatory School of Houston and Change Happens). We now service more than 500 kids. In 2004, we snagged a small, renovated loft to create Hope Center, our home for both our year-round dance and movement classes for children and adults and for our nationally acclaimed professional dance company, Hope Stone Dance Company. In 2006, we moved into the Tribeca Lofts, our current 3,500sf space in Houston’s historic Fourth Ward. With the support of a hard-working, savvy board of directors, we’re working hard to expose art to even more people.”

Weiner, the Bowling Green University graduate (degree in deaf/elementary education, with a minor in dance), newly hitched (her better half, the wonderful Eric Mallory) and mother to 5 furry children (3 cats and 2 dogs), has lived and breathed dance and the performing arts for as long as she can remember. As founding executive director and artistic director of Hope Stone, Inc., the main hub to Hope Stone Dance Company (a professional dance & theater performance company), Kid’s Play (Hope Stone’s outreach arts program for children ages 6-18) and HopeWerks (an innovative residency grant program offered to emerging choreographers and perHopeWerks, a space grant offered to budding performing artists, is clearly an formance artists), Weiner provides stellar artistic guidance and instruction to kids on the cutting edge of gifted and talented and young, gifted artists who teeter on the “open arms” concept, and to date, one-of-a-kind in Houston. brink of uncertainty and desire to establish long-term careers in dance and the performing arts. Her decision to be a beacon of hope to aspiring artists didn’t surface Many new artists struggle with the expense of creating and presenting work and overnight, but rather is the composite of privileged opportunities of working with even starting a new company. Through HopeWerks, select artists are given 3 months some of the highly esteemed in the industry; a firm belief that there is no of unlimited rehearsal time at Hope Center to create and debut their work, greater gift than being an “open door” for others; strong advocacy for as well as learn all the business aspects of presenting a performance.

Hope the advancement of the arts; and the muse of her younger sister Susan “While dancing in New York, 98% of our rehearsal space was free Stone, Inc. (a 17-year breast cancer survivor), whose middle name (“Hope”) because of the generosity of 3 gym owners who understood our 1210 W. Clay Street, would emphatically snag naming rights to Weiner’s performing arts struggle as artists and were kind enough to make complimentary Studio 26 organization (hence, the name Hope Stone). accommodations available to us. I believe that young performers Houston, Texas 77019 today deserve the same testing ground and the same opportunity.

713.526.1907 Per Weiner, “Prior to my transition to Houston 15 years ago, I expeThrough HopeWerks, I empower young artists and provide them www.hopestoneinc.org rienced a wonderful dance career touring the United States and interworkspace to explore their creativity without them having to worry nationally for 11-plus years as one of the founding members of the about paying the rent and the electric bill and other associated costs. I Doug Elkins Dance Company in New York. When Susan was diagnosed am happy that I am in position to give back to our community in this way.”

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gish at the movies

PLAYING WITH CINEMA It’s February and what always pops into my mind this month is

By Sarah Gish “Black History Month.” Not everyone buys into it being just a month: You can meet Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year-old African American filmmaker, who is on a cross-country campaign to expand our study of black history in this month’s pick for HoustonPBS’s “Community Cinema” (www.communitycinema.org) series, presented in conjunction with Documentary Alliance (www.documentaryalliance.org).

More Than a Month airs 2/22, 7pm, at Rice Cinema (www.film.rice.edu) and Mr. Tilghman will be in attendance. The Landmark River Oaks (www.landmarktheatres.com) has a fine lineup of midnighters – The Theatre Bizarre (2/3-2/4), The Room (2/10) and The Rocky Horror Picture Show (2/11) – and be sure to catch their special one-night-only event: the opera film, 3 Superstars in Berlin, on 2/1. Sundance Cinemas Houston (www.sundancecinemas.com) is also hosting special limited presentations this month – their new series of projected shows from the National Theatre of London features a screening of the play Traveling Light (2/13, 7pm and 2/18, 12:30pm).

LOVE and MUSIC My Heart Is an Idiot caught my eye, since it’s the month of l-o-v-e. It’s screening on 2/9, 7:30pm at the River Oaks Theatre and is part of this month’s schedule by the Aurora Picture Show (www.aurorapictureshow.org). This romantic documentary captures the road-tripping lifestyle of author, filmmaker, contributor to radio show “This American Life” and editor/publisher of FOUND Magazine Davy Rothbart who looks for love in all places. Prior to the screening, he’ll be presenting a special mini love-themed live performance. (This is the guy who made a “masturbation movie” so who knows what will happen!) It’s also time for APS’s annual “Soul Nite!” films at the El Dorado Ballroom on 2/24, 7pm; curator Peter Lucas will be in attendance and you’ll get to boogie to James Brown, Sam & Dave, Barbara Lynn, Rufus Studio Movie Grill Thomas, Wilson Pickett and many more. (www.studiomoviegrill.com) at City Centre (where the old Town and Country Mall was) has a couple of great art films this month: 3 Superstars in Berlin (2/1, 7pm) and ReGeneration (2/16 and 2/23, 8pm), a documentary with five of the most influential electronic producers/DJs in music today – Mark Ronson, DJ Premier, The Crystal Method, Pretty Lights and Skrillex. Grab your teens for that one!

MUSEUMS, FESTIVALS and AWARDS The Health Museum (www.thehealthmuseum.org) gets up close and personal with humans in Planet You 3D, a collaboration with the Museum of Science, Boston – catch it on the hour, every hour. Down the street, “Surprise Cinema!” is still happening at The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (www.mfah.org). This month’s “surprise” film will unroll on 2/10 and 2/11. Other films they are unrolling are El Bulli: Cooking in Progress (2/3 and 2/4, 7pm); The Mummy (the1932 film is a perfect complement to the Museum’s King Tut show and it’s unrolling on 2/3 and 2/4 at 9pm) and Le Havre (2/18, 1pm and 7pm and 2/19, 5pm). If you saw Richard Linklater’s 1991 film Slacker, you’ll love Slacker 2011, a stream-of-consciousness chronicle by 24 of Austin’s top filmmakers (2/17, 7pm). Live and Become (2/20, 7pm) is the Menil Collection Director Josef Helfenstein’s choice for “Movies Houstonians Love.” It’s the story of an Ethiopian boy relocated to Israel during Operation Moses. And down yet another nearby street, the 19th annual “Iranian Film Festival” returns to Rice Media Center (www.ricecinema.rice.edu) February 3-5. The Houston Film Critics Society held their annual “Awards Show” at the MFAH last month; among the winners were The Descendants (Best Picture), I Saw the Devil (Best Foreign Film) and Your Highness (Worst Film). Both Mary Lampe, Executive Director of SWAMP (www.swamp.org), and Hunter Todd, Executive Director of Worldfest (www.worldfest.org), were given Outstanding Achievement awards. Congrats to my two friends!

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born cool. grow hip.

By Pixie Ibañez

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HEN YOU HAVE CRAZY ADVENTUROUS KIDS, YOU HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR THE VERITABLE AVALANCHE OF STRANGE, COLORFUL THINGS THAT WILL INVADE YOUR HOME. FLUFFY TOYS, LOUD THINGS THAT SPONTANEOUSLY MAKE NOISE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AND ALL KINDS OF SMALL FURNITURE IN GARISHLY BRIGHT PRIMARY COLORS. THE SITUATION ISN’T ENTIRELY HOPELESS, THOUGH: SOME DESIGNERS ARE PUTTING THE FUN BACK INTO KIDS’ FURNITURE. THESE PIECES ARE A DELIGHT NOT ONLY FOR KIDS, BUT FOR THEIR HIP PARENTS, TOO.

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MARIE EARTHMAN age 32 sign Sagittarius origin Houston occupation Jewelry Designer

RODNEY FLORES age 32 sign Sagittarius origin Mission, Texas occupation Graphic Designer at Axiom

shot at The Museum of Printing History

people of houston Photography by Anthony Rathbun

3 MEERA NAEHR age 37 sign Virgo origin South Indian by heritage, German by birth, and transplanted Houstonian since 1981 occupation Owner of Mom Corps Houston, a staffing firm that specializes in flexible employment for professionals

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1. MARIE EARTHMAN •WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP? Target! Where else can you get Missoni and laundry detergent at the same store?

•WHAT IS THE WORST FASHION TREND YOU LOVED? “Plastic” shorts. They were so comfortable though! I still have some that I wear on laundry day. Maybe other days too.

•IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY, WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU WOULD BUY? Men’s Cartier Roadster watch.

•WHAT’S YOUR SIGNATURE SCENT? Quelques Fleur. I’ve worn it since high school.

2. RODNEY FLORES •WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP? Various sneaker shops around town.

•WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE TREND? Chambray utility shirts.

•HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR STYLE? Sneakers with everything.

•WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE ROOM IN YOUR HOUSE? Any room with a TV in it is a friend of mine.

3. MEERA NAEHR •WHAT IS THE WORST FASHION TREND YOU LOVED? Big, big Texas hair.

•IF YOU COULD MEET A CELEBRITY, WHO WOULD IT BE? Stephen Colbert.

•WHERE IS YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO HANG OUT? The Tasting Room.

•WHAT WAS THE BEST CONCERT YOU EVER ATTENDED? Not the best, but the most memorable: My first concert was MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice, with En Vogue.

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things i like

By Carla Valencia de Martinez Photography by Gabriella Nissen

I LOVE it when something that is so incredibly good for you tastes equally as delish! Lucky Layla Farms creamy drinkable yogurts are handcrafted by in-house yogurt artisans (really) and feature real fresh fruit. Available at Whole Foods.

This pen completes me. I love knowing it’s in my purse, it makes me smile. Crayon pen at Kuhl-Linscomb.

IN DECEMBER I TOOK CLASSES AT SUR LA TABLE, BOTH COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. ONE WAS A JUICING + SMOOTHIE CLASS WITH THE RAWFULLY ORGANIC QUEEN, KRISTINA CARILLO-BUCAREM. THE OTHER, A MASTERING MACAROONS CLASS WITH COURTNEY GOFF. BOTH WERE EQUALLY AMAZING. I STILL HAVE YET TO MAKE A MACAROON, BUT I WILL. VISIT WWW.SURLATABLE.COM FOR CLASSES.

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My love for my Hunter boots is pretty deep but my trusty old pair have been looking shabby with white residue. Apparently this phenomenon is called “blooming” and is a result of the small amounts of wax included in the 100% natural rubber boots. The white residue is natural and normal, but it comes right off with Hunter Boot Buffer, restoring them to their original splendor.

Which also keeps me from buying another pair I certainly don’t need.

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I AM BY NO MEANS A BRIT, NOR DO I PRETEND TO KNOW A THING ABOUT FISH N’ CHIPS, BUT I DO KNOW I LOVE LAURENZO’S VERSION. PERFECTLY FRIED ON THE OUTSIDE, DELICIOUSLY MOIST ON THE INSIDE. SERVE IT UP WITH A SANTO HAND-CRAFTED BEER BY TEXAS’ OLDEST CRAFT BREWERY WITH ART BY DAY OF THE DEAD LOCAL ARTIST CARLOS HERNANDEZ AND MY DAY IS PRETTY MUCH MADE. LAURENZO’S PRIME RIB, 4412 WASHINGTON AVE. ST. ARNOLD’S SANTO BEER AVAILABLE AT CENTRAL MARKET.

Rather than roses this year, give this rose-scented candle

by Diptyque.

It’ll last longer. www.diptyque.com

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costume for cocktails

Styling by Beatrice Allen Photography by Gabriella Nissen Illustration by Alex Rosa

WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT COLORED DENIM WOULD BE THE NEXT TWIST FOR THIS FASHION ICON. AND ALTHOUGH AT FIRST WE WERE HESITANT, THE HUES AND PERFECT LENGTH HAVE US HEAD OVER HEELS FOR THIS EVOLUTION.

COLOR CHAMELEON*

A classic chambray shirt speaks to any age group. Look put together in this faded version that will lend you a thousand uses.

Chambray Shirt @ J.Crew The love (not just us – it’s everywhere!) for colored denim in this ultra-flattering length continues. This shocking color is perfect for banishing winter blues.

Neon Persimmon straight leg ankle jean @ J.Crew A coat is too much for Houston’s moody weather.

This provides an extra layer of warmth without the extra bulk.

Fleece vest @ REI

By replacing the taupe laces with bright orange ones, this comfortable, classic shoe takes on a whole new funky “ personality.”

Taupe Suede wedge bootie @ www.shoemint.com This outfit needs few accessories with the neon jean as the focal point.

A tough but large bracelet is enough.

Black lock bracelet @ www.gypsycollection.com One of my favorite Christmas presents is my planner. Its bright, fun colors make even the most mundane tasks seem exciting!

Life planner @ www.erincondren.com

*not to be confused with Culture Club/Karma Chameleon but definitely inspired by them!

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retail wrap

Photography by Jill Hunter

fashion studio 1111 WESTHEIMER, HOUSTON, TX 77006 713.529.3667 | WWW.FASHIONSTUDIOHOUSTON.COM

HOW DID YOU GET INTO THIS BUSINESS? It was over 11 years ago. I started as a designer and I worked with Bill Blass, as well as Polo Ralph Lauren.

WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU? My friends. The Montrose community. There’s a great sense of individuality here.

WHAT SETS YOU APART FROM OTHER STORES? We are really interested in making sure that if you shop with us, we get to know you and make sure that what you buy looks great on you. Fashion Studio is not just a clothing store – it’s a social scene. We want you to come in, hang out, have a drink with us. Great style and a good time – that’s what we’re about.

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE ITEMS IN YOUR SHOP NOW? We just started getting in items from G-Star’s spring collection. I will be taking some of those items home for myself.

WHAT DO YOU SPECIALIZE IN? Clothing for the guy that’s confident in their decisions. They like clothing that has character; it’s bolder, more daring than most stores but always tasteful.

For women, we carry occasion wear. Each item is a limited run, so when you buy it, you know that only a handful of other people have it.

FAVORITES Place for coffee: Starbucks City to shop: Houston, of course!

Travel destination: I love to travel.

There are so many great places.

I’ve had a great time in NY, Miami (South Beach – where else?)

Flower and where to get them: Johnathan Andrew Sage (Since I have a lot of beautiful female friends.)

Wine: I love red wine.

6 TIPS FOR ACHIEVING YOUR OWN STYLE/DESIGN 1. Fit is very important. If it doesn’t fit right, go to the tailor.

2. Know what colors look best on you.

3. Wear clothing that reflects your lifestyle and makes sense.

4. Get help from people that know fashion.

5. Wear it with confidence. If you don’t wear it, it’s going to wear you.

6. You can buy designer but you cannot buy style.

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS NEW THIS SEASON THAT IS GOING TO BE BIG? Patterns, bold colors, unconventional layering, scarves, new elements of accessories.

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tools+toys+ gadgets

MIDLAND TWOWAY RADIOS

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emember having a set of walkietalkies when you were a kid? You were lucky to get a range from your kitchen to the bedroom and the static

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PLUGBUG

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ave you ever lost your power cord while travel-

1000-VP4. These radios have a bit farther

ing? I’ve done it several times which is why I

range than just inside your home…try up to

have a few backup power adapters. But I

36 miles in optimal conditions. These are full-

rarely buy these adapters from the original

featured radios that include rechargeable

manufacturer. So let’s look at one option. I have been

and clarity, then check out the Midland GXT-

batteries, a desktop charger with AC wall

SODASTREAM

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hough this kitchen gadget may one day be stored in a tucked away cabinet next to that bread maker, waffle iron, mixing bowl and George Foreman grill, the SodaStream is a neat idea for people and families

using the PlugBug from twelvesouth as it is small, conven-

and DC vehicle adapters, and a pair of

ient and has a neat little feature not found on many other

headsets with microphones. This is Midland’s

environment and saving money. The machine is available in

adapters. This feature is very handy if you have a

only waterproof two-radio and it has proven

six different models ranging in colors, and receptacles from

Macbook AND either an iPad, iPod or iPhone. In any of

to be durable – even after being dropped in

plastic bottles to glass carafes. All models have a modern,

these cases, you will be impressed with what the PlugBug

the snow for a few hours, thanks to my

slim-design look and indeed can make tasty cold beverages in

can do: piggyback on a MacBook power adapter and

youngest son. It supports a total of 50 chan-

a matter of minutes. Fill the bottle with cold water and attach

provide both USB charging and MacBook power through

nels – 22 standard GMRS/FRS channels and

it to the machine which then injects carbonation into the

a single outlet. It can also act as a standalone iPad/iPhone

28 extra channels – which means you have

water. SodaStream offers about 60 flavors of soda mix to

charger and offers 10W so that your iPad will charge at

very little chance of others tapping in to your

rival the full product lines of major soda manufacturers. From

full speed. The twelvesouth peeps designed the PlugBug so

family’s conversations. An advanced feature

cola, cherry cola, Dr. Pete’s (think Dr Pepper), ginger ale,

you can easily keep both cords wrapped around it while

is “group mode” which comes in handy if

grape and lemon-lime flavors to green tea, peach iced tea

plugged into an outlet. And if you travel frequently now

several people have a device. Place the

and pomegranate-peach tea, you can appease almost any

you need to pack just one charger instead of two. And if

radios in “group mode” and assign a code to

taste bud. To make each drink, simply add a capful of your

you think the bright red color of the device is a bit loud for

each radio. You are then able to make direct

favorite flavor to the carbonated water. The flavor mixes are

the more muted white, silver or black tones of your Apple

calls from one radio to another. No need to

sold at retailers like Bed, Bath & Beyond and Macy’s so it is

products, you can be sure you won’t leave the PlugBug

have everyone hear a message that is intend-

easy to restock your cabinet. Gently shake the bottle and pour

behind in a hotel room as it certainly stands out.

ed for just one person.

over ice.

$34.99 | twelvesouth.com

$89.99 | Midlandradio.com

$79-$199 | Sodastream.com

who like soda, energy drinks and tea while also helping the

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By Lance Scott Walker Photography by Christopher Rosales

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N, MY SECOND MONTH AFTER HAVING TAKEN OVER AS WISEGUY FOR TIM MOLONEY, WE GO WILD AND BREAK THE FOURTH WALL. IT’S NO SECRET THAT IN THIS ARCHAIC FORM OF COMMUNICATION KNOWN AS PRINT MEDIA, WE HAVE TO TURN IN OUR WORK QUITE A BIT EARLIER THAN YOU, THE READER, WILL READ IT. EVEN WHEN THE CONTENT MAKES ITS WAY ONTO THESE PAGES WITH THE MOST TIMELY OF CONSIDERATIONS (RECORD RELEASES, ART OPENINGS, ETC.), WE’VE STILL THOUGHT IT OUT, TEASED OUT THE GOOD IDEAS AND COMMITTED IT TO WRITING LONG BEFORE YOU READ IT. Keep that in mind when realizing that what you are now reading was written on New Year’s Day. Right now. Take yourself back. It’s been a month. You’ve had time with those resolutions, having tucked them under your arm and run all the way down the field by now. You’ve been chased. Last Year ran right down the middle of the field after you just like always (it has the right), the Last Few Years trailed behind you and Next Year stood just beyond the goal posts, unreachable. This Year is all that matters. You made promises to yourself. You made predictions in your head. Who will get married? Who will give birth? Who will die? What will I eat… no, how much will I eat? In the absence of goals, folks make predictions:

• PARTISAN POLITICS WILL CLAIM MORE SKULLS THAN EVER • FAME WILL EAT ITSELF • BY THE END OF 2012, EVERYONE WILL HAVE BEEN FAMOUS, BUT NOT FOR THE 15 MINUTES ANDY WARHOL PREDICTED; MORE LIKE 22 MINUTES PLUS COMMERCIALS, AND FOR 8 SEASONS • PEPPER SPRAY WILL BE RELABELED A FOOD PRODUCT, APPEARING ON TABLES THROUGH-OUT THE SOUTH • OUR PHONES WILL NO LONGER BE SET TO ‘RING’ OR ‘VIBRATE’ BUT ‘DECIDE.’ AND DECIDE THEY WILL • EVERYONE WILL FLOSS MORE OFTEN (THIS COULD MEAN A COUPLE OF DIFFERENT THINGS)

If you count the developing years of your life as the space between birthdays (as I do) rather than the space between January 1 and its predecessor, then slide the scale. Or change it. Start now.

If your exercise bike has been dragged from the barn and set on fire in the yard, so be it. Watch it smolder. It’s that kind of year. Sometimes you have to clear the lanes in order to know which one goes forward. This could be a year without contraptions.

Or trappings.

A man walked past me with a fresh Labrador on a leash this morning. He looked down at the dog and kept repeating “no visiting, no visiting….” So I didn’t.

Maybe the dog was thinking the same thing, glancing up at the man. Our time is precious. It will become more precious this year, even with that extra day tacked on to the end of this month. Use it wisely. It falls on a Wednesday, which means you can use it a few different ways.

OH, THE SUGGESTIONS… On New Year’s Day, or around then, your inbox was flooded with fwd: after fwd: of resolutions folks found funny, ironic, outlandish or just depressing enough to email around. You deleted them, as always. And then, this year, Woody Guthrie’s list of 33 New Year’s resolutions (ca. 1943) made it around, prompting you to open it and soak in his last bit of wisdom:

#33. WAKE UP AND FIGHT

And then we come to realize that predictions are not goals, but observations, and only if we are so passive. Like watching the waves hit the shore, and wet your toes, and feeling like you had something to do with it: “Now I said this back on January 1…”

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By Michele Meyer & Bruce Westbrook Photography provided by Four Seasons Image Library

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MICHELE CHOMPED INTO THE VOLCANO, BRUCE ERUPTED WITH LAUGHTER. “MAKE SURE IT’S THE CHOCOLATE, NOT THE LAVA ROCK,” HE WARNED OF THE LATEST AMENITY IN THEIR ROOM AT THE FOUR SEASONS RESORT HUALALAI AT HISTORIC KA’UPULEHU: A SMALL BLACK VOLCANO SPEWING RED SUGAR-PASTE FIRE AND SQUATTING IN A FIELD OF CRUSHED OREOS. CALL IT PART OF THE “ALOHA EXPERIENCE” ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BIG ISLAND – OFFICIALLY, HAWAII ISLAND – WHERE THE RESORT’S TROPICAL PARADISE IS FLANKED BY VOLCANIC CRAGS AND BLUE PACIFIC SERENITY. SURF’S NOT UP, BUT NEITHER ARE TEMPERATURES, WHICH AVERAGE 85 IN SUMMER AND 78 – BRRRRR! – IN WINTER. FORGET GLORIES OF SEASONAL CHANGES AND EMBRACE THE MELLOW, SOMETIMES HIPPIE-HAVEN VIBE OF HAWAII’S LARGEST ISLAND. IT’S HOME TO JUST 150,000, WITH NO TRAFFIC JAMS, UNLESS YOU COUNT DOLPHINS AND SEA TURTLES. EVEN NEARBY KONA AIRPORT IS GORGEOUS – BALINESE ROOF-TOPPED AND OPEN-AIR. ALSO RELAXED IS THE DRESS CODE. THE HOTEL’S GENERAL MANAGER WEARS SHORTS AND UNTUCKED HAWAIIAN SHIRTS TO COCKTAILS. SIGNS ALMOST COULD READ: NO SHORTS, NO FLIP-FLOPS, NO SERVICE! MICHELE AND BRUCE ARRIVED AS TWO HAWAIIAN VIRGINS SACRIFICING THEIR WALLETS TO THE GODS OF IDYLLIC CHILL-OUTS – AND PROMPTLY UNDERSTOOD WHY HAWAII IS HEAVEN.

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MICHELE: Type-A moi relaxed so fast. An hour after getting lei’d (sorry!), we dozed in clamshell daybeds overlooking soothing surf. I could get used to that!

BRUCE: Talk about ambiance. No buildings rise above palms. No touristy shops push postcards or T-shirts. Even the tiny laundry trucks are camouflaged with flora illustrations – I almost bumped into one!

MICHELE: Upon waking my first thought was, “Another day in paradise!”

BRUCE: And another morning of gorging. We thrived on the breakfast buffet of pineapple, papaya, blackberries, scones and a daily twist on eggs Benedict, while watching others work it off paddle-surfing.

MICHELE: Then came our toughest decision: which pool, chaise longue or cabana we’d hit.

BRUCE: Being skittish grownups, we skipped the family-friendly whopper pool – the Sea Shell – and resisted the natural tropical fish-filled King’s Pond…

MICHELE: Saltwater, hair highlights – a wacko combo!

BRUCE: …but loved the placid, heated Beach Tree and adults-only Palm Grove, with its sunken bar at pool’s edge.

MICHELE: I HAD to belly up to that bar for an umbrella drink, as on our honeymoon!

BRUCE: Yet it wasn’t all sloth. I learned the hippy hippy shake to hula at the Four Seasons’’ Cultural Center. Sans grass skirt – which would have been a drag.

MICHELE: But your hula hips didn’t lie: an R-worthy performance.

BRUCE: And though we skipped the Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course – except the view – I canoed. No canoodling, since you skipped out. But I almost dated a dolphin who swam up so close.

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4 MY HIGHLIGHT WAS CARAVANING ACROSS THE ISLAND IN A JEEP BEHIND FOUR SEASONS’ CHEF JIM BABIAN TO TOUR WAILEA AGRICULTURE GROUP’S FARM, JUST NORTH OF HILO. MICHELE: Poor me, I was stuck at a pool watching nannies chase their Burberryand Missoni-clad charges. (Didn’t spot any celebs – though Glee’s Lea Michelle, Mariska Hargitay and Bill Gates are regulars.) I felt like a star, as I savored an alfresco massage at Hawaii’s top-rated spa, then napped with a waterfall at my feet.

BRUCE: Life’s hard. But I also loved little things, like the Surf Shack out of Hannah Montana with its shakes and smoothies.

MICHELE: I’m more high-maintenance. My highlight was caravaning across the island in a jeep behind Four Seasons’ chef Jim Babian to tour Wailea Agriculture Group’s farm, just north of Hilo. We wheeled through five climate zones, from jagged inky volcanic boulders (with sun-bleached pebble eco-graffiti) and arid Australian savanna to rolling Irish meadows, towering tropical rainforests and finally the coast.

Arriving after two hours, marketing director Ciro Tacinelli quipped, “Well, time to go!” Fortunately we didn’t. Babian whipped up an outdoor family-style feast of lime, lychees, nutmeg and hearts of palm – all grown on the farm. We returned to another gorgeous spread, aglow in the resort’s gorgeous sunset. We’d marvel, click our iPhones and get results that’d impress even Ansel Adams. “It calms my soul just to look!” a friend later raved.

I know I breathed deeper and slept better than ever – once we unplugged the room’s rattling fridge.

BRUCE: I wish I could bottle Hawaii and drink it each day, especially the gentle yet fervent “island spirit” – a breezy calm that removes you from rat-race woes.

MICHELE: It didn’t hurt that the Four Seasons took care of our every need, even giving us a flashlight, book light, sunscreen, toaster and umbrella we never needed (with only 10 inches rainfall yearly). No need to pack. For sure, we’ll be back!

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002 profile with greg scheinman

Photography by Jill Hunter

Greg Scheinman is an Associate at Insgroup Inc., the 4th largest independent insurance agency in Houston. Greg also plays host to some of Houston’s most influential CEOs, entrepreneurs and risk-takers on his PBS television talk show, Profile with Greg Scheinman, which airs Thursdays at 10:30pm on Houston PBS Ch.8 (gscheinman@insgroup.net).

viviana coles HOUSTON RELATIONSHIP THERAPY

VIVIANA A. COLES IS A SEX THERAPIST. NOW, STOP THE IMAGES AND THOUGHTS THAT IMMEDIATELY START GOING THROUGH YOUR MIND AND REPLACE THEM WITH THESE FACTS: SHE’S MARRIED TO HER HUSBAND BOBBY, HAS TWO YOUNG CHILDREN, IS 30 YEARS OLD AND RECEIVED HER BACHELOR OF ARTS DEGREE IN PSYCHOLOGY AT SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY IN GEORGETOWN, TEXAS. SHE’S EARNED BOTH MASTER’S AND DOCTORAL DEGREES IN MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY AT NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY IN FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AND RECEIVED CERTIFICATION IN SEX THERAPY AT THE FLORIDA POST-GRADUATE SEX THERAPY INSTITUTE IN PALM BEACH, FLORIDA. SHE IS THE DIRECTOR AND LEAD PSYCHOTHERAPIST AT HOUSTON RELATIONSHIP THERAPY, PLLC. SOUNDS A LOT MORE PROFESSIONAL THAN WHAT YOU ORIGINALLY THOUGHT, RIGHT? WHAT IS SEX THERAPY? Sex therapy is mainly about creating intimacy, the physical as well as the emotional parts. When things aren’t going well intimately, it can really cause problems, lead to divorce, feelings of separation and when couples are able to work things out, it’s wonderful. My clients come to me to rebuild a healthy intimacy.

HOW DID YOU DECIDE TO BECOME A SEX THERAPIST? Well, for some reason while I was growing up, people used to come to me for advice. I naturally gravitated towards a career where I could be valuable in that. I began to study marriage and family therapy. Sex therapy began as a supplement to my marriage and family practice; and from the time I got trained and began to talk about the value and importance of sex therapy, it’s grown and is now the primary focus of my practice.

WHAT IS THE REACTION MOST PEOPLE HAVE TO YOUR BEING A SEX THERAPIST? Well, sometimes there’s giggling, but really people are less and less bogged down by the stigma of going to sex therapy now. I have couples that are both young and old but the goals are the same: to have things “work” in the bedroom. I still get some confused looks, people that think there may be a “hands on” approach, which there’s not (that’s a sex surrogate) but for the most part sex therapy

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has become much more mainstream and less taboo than in the past.

There’s also this misconception that sex therapists must have this great sex life and everything is always perfect and that’s just not accurate. I’m just like everyone else. It’s just that as someone with professional experience and training I don’t let issues interfere and I tend to deal with things faster and more upfront than most.

HOW DOES SEX THERAPY REALLY WORK? First it’s either a couples issue, meaning they’re addressing their concerns together, or it’s an individual issue. Is it me or us? If it’s individual, then maybe it’s a woman experiencing pain with intercourse, lack of sensation or interest. When it’s a couple, it’s more what works well, what doesn’t, one party wants to do/try something and the other is unwilling, are there financial issues, family issues, etc., that are affecting sex life & intimacy. If everything else is going well in life, then it’s usually a physical issue.

When there are other issues, they manifest themselves and cause problems in the bedroom that we can work on.

WHAT’S THE TYPICAL MALE ISSUE AND FEMALE ISSUE? With women it’s far more often about low sexual desire.

They are just not interested in sex anymore. For men, it’s erectile dysfunction.

WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES? I appreciate hearing things that I haven’t heard before.

There are definitely times where I hear things and think “oh, that’s different” but that’s OK. If the individual is happy with it, their partner is happy with it, then it may not be for me, but who’s to say that it may not be good for them. There’s all sort of fetishes out there. Everyone has a club or a type. I may not want to join all of them, but there is something for everyone and it’s not for me to judge. At the heart of everything is the intimacy and “is it working” realities of any relationship.

I don’t push preferences or my own feelings because I’m not the one who has to go home and do them. It’s not about me. Sexuality does have to do with good sex. There is a notion that as a woman I’ll see things from a certain perspective but I really look at things from both partner’s sides and how they can both get what they want out of their relationship and feel good about it.

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO COUPLES? More premarital counseling and therapy! So many issues could be avoided if couples got out ahead of issues. I started a 10-step course to address this as communication, openness. It covers finances, sexuality and spirituality. The most important message I’m trying to get out is how vital premarital counseling is. It’s a lot cheaper than divorce!

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THE DAUGHTER OF LONGORIA COLLECTION OWNER SYLVIA DORSEY, ELIZABETH KNOWS A GOOD THING WHEN SHE SEES IT. “WHAT I LOVE THE MOST ABOUT ZACK IS HIS KIND HEART AND GENTLE NATURE. HE IS SUCH AN AMAZING HUSBAND – SO PATIENT, AND THE BEST FATHER – SO INVOLVED IN OUR KIDDOS EVERYDAY LIVES. IT DOESN’T HURT THAT HE IS SUPER CUTE EITHER,” SHE SAYS OF HER LAWYER HUBBY, WHO IS RUNNING FOR HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

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heir romance has the makings of a smalltown love story: They met when they were 8 years old over horseback riding lessons at the Houston Polo Club. Zack was friends with Elizabeth’s brother. Sparks flew when he walked into her family’s shop, about twenty years later. “I went into Longoria Collection to buy my mother a Christmas present. I fell in love instantly and everyone’s presents came from Longoria Collection that year!” he says.

These days, the couple is rearing two children of their own, Angelina, 6, and Zachary, 2. “Thirty years from now we will both have a few more wrinkles, but Zack will be the exact same amazing man that I love. It will be so fun to grow old together and watch our own children grow up and get married,” says Elizabeth.

The couple keeps the flame alive with regular date nights that often include a good Italian dinner and a movie. Working on Zack’s campaign for DA also helps keep things fresh. “The year ahead is going to be very busy and bring lots of fun and interesting new experiences. I’m learning a lot about politics and enjoying this ride!”

Elizabeth is making sure the word gets out that her husband is the right man for the job. “He will be the best District Attorney because he is such an honorable man and is so passionate about our wonderful city and making it a safe place for all of us,” she asserts.

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Zack’s passion for public service is obvious as he tells 002houston, “After working as a prosecutor, defense attorney and grand juror, I have seen that our DA’s office is badly in need of modernization and new leadership.” His passion for Elizabeth, however, is a little more touchy-feely. “Elizabeth has a gorgeous smile. She is sweet and has a wonderful sense of humor. She is also my best friend,” he says.

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ZACK FERTITTA & ELIZABETH DORSEY FERTITTA Married 9 years

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asked all the questions I wanted to ask before agreeing to go out on a date. In fact, I made him chat with me on the site for a month before I would give him my number or even my personal email address. Luckily for me, he was patient and open and we were engaged ten months later.” According to Jeff, though, once love struck, things moved at warp speed. “Our first date was twelve hours long. The rest is history,” he says.

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KATHRYN LOTT & JEFF “RHINO” NEUMANN Married 2 years

THE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS FOR THE SOCIETY FOR PERFORMING ARTS KNEW WHEN SHE MET HER MATCH IN JEFF NEUMANN, AKA “RHINO,” A GUITARIST AND FOUNDER OF THE PUNK ROCK BAND LATCH KEY KIDS, ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO. KATHRYN REVEALS, “I WENT ON MATCH.COM BECAUSE MY MOM AND SISTER TWISTED MY ARM AND BECAUSE WHATEVER I WAS DOING WASN’T WORKING. SO WHEN HE REACHED OUT TO ME, I REALLY WANTED TO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

Finding time to reconnect isn’t always easy for this busy professional and her oft-touring musician husband. “We signed up to be busy people and we’re each grateful to have a busy partner. There’s an understanding and respect for each other’s aspirations and I think that’s where our balance lies. So rather than having the luxury of spending every weekend or holiday together, we really enjoy the simple things like grocery shopping, walking the dogs and running little errands together,” she explains.

The ideal date night for this couple is far from the rockfest one might expect. “We love food. So whether it’s a great late lunch at a new spot in the neighborhood or just a meal at home, we are pretty happy when good eats are around. And we appreciate any couch time we can get. So days or nights when we can throw on a movie, curl up with the dogs and have a great meal is heaven,” Kathryn confesses.

After years on the road, Jeff, whose band just released their new EP, Democracy: The Art of Maintaining a State of Fear, is also keen on the simple things. “I love the fact that my wife is tough as nails and gets the job done at work.

But, when she’s home, she’s my best friend, an amazing wife and a killer cook,” he tells us.

Admittedly, Kathryn is equally smitten by her minstrel. “He’s just got a certain swagger that is understated and confident. He’s true to himself and he has this caaaalm that balances me so completely, “ she says.

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IF THIS COUPLE WERE FOOD, THEY’D MAKE THE PERFECT – ALBEIT RATHER DECADENT – MEAL. CLAUDIA GREW UP WITH PINO’S, HER FAMILY’S LANDMARK ITALIAN RESTAURANT; BRAD IS A PARTNER IN THE CRAVE CUPCAKES FRANCHISE, WITH TWO GROWING LOCATIONS IN THE CITY. “I LOVE OUR CUPCAKES BUT TRULY CRAVE A GREAT PIZZA,” CONFIDES BRAD. CLAUDIA IS EQUALLY SMITTEN WITH BRAD’S SPECIALTY TREATS, ADMITTING SHE’D OFTEN PASS ON THE PIE IF GIVEN A CHOICE. “CUPCAKES IF IT IS MONDAY OR FRIDAY. CRAVE CUPCAKES MAKES MY FAVORITE HUMMINGBIRD CUPCAKES THOSE TWO DAYS,” SHE SAYS.

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hey credit their fortuitous meeting to another local food-kingpin, Ziggy Gruber of Kenny & Ziggy’s NY Deli.

Introduced and forced to sit next to each other during a group outing, the couple instantly connected. “Despite my lack of smooth operating, we were married 7 months later,” shares Brad.

Oddly, both attended the Hotel and Restaurant program at the University of Houston, but never met there. Since then, Claudia remains loyal to her roots. “My work has been with my family in the restaurant business, which my parents retired from after 45 years of business in Houston. Since then I helped my brother Pino Jr. launch Pino’s Original Sauces into the grocer’s market. Pino’s pasta sauces has taken on great momentum with Central Market and Whole Foods,” she says.

Both Italian-born, Claudia and Brad share a love of food and a passion for la dolce vita.

“My ideal date would probably take place in Rome, Italy. We would be enjoying a carafe of lovely fresh local wine while eating an unpretentious delicious dinner with the backdrop of the world’s most important history,” reveals Claudia.

CLAUDIA FARINOLA & BRAD DORSEY Married less than 1 year

The gourmand duo usually sees eye-to-eye, quite literally, with each of them measuring precisely 5’ 11 1/2”. Their rescue dog, Lucky Luciano, however, can be a point of contention.

“He is in love with Claudia and he loves to terrorize me,” says Brad. Luckily, Claudia knows how to keep her sweetie smiling. “I am a bit of a clown in the relationship. I like to play practical jokes, do silly fun things and try to surprise Brad. It works and he manages to get me back most of the time. Fun brings romance,” she says.

Brad isn’t complaining. “Claudia is a great person, validated by her outstanding family. She is attractive, adventurous, intelligent and carries herself with great class. I love Claudia more each day and always enjoy her fulfilling company,” he says.

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JACY & GRANT COOPER Married 5 years

THE OWNER OF A STRING OF UBER-SUCCESSFUL RESTAURANTS, INCLUDING BRASSERIE 19, IBIZA FOOD AND WINE BAR AND COPPA RISTORANTE ITALIANO, GRANT COOPER KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT MAKING THINGS WORK. “WE KEEP THE ROMANCE ALIVE BY ACTING LIKE BOYFRIEND AND GIRLFRIEND,” HE SAYS OF WIFE JACY.

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he passionate duo met at a business meeting. Jacy had just opened a floral studio and hoped to score her first big contract. “I was extremely nervous and had practiced my spiel with what I was going to say. I even curled my hair, which was not a normal occurrence for me. We discussed which flowers they needed for the restaurant, and we set up a weekly delivery contract. I went back to the office, and before I could even fax the contract over to him, Grant called to ask me out on a date! I wasn’t interested in anything serious at the time; I had a business to grow. After a few phone calls laying on the charm, he persuaded me to go out with him. I had one stipulation – that he sign another contract stating that our dating would not affect our business deal,” confides Jacy.

That contact eventually made it into their wedding album.

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best lifestyle for me. We both love the details and we strive to make every detail perfect for our clients! In every aspect, from the playlist to the last bite, we want to stimulate all the senses. Grant works very demanding hours, but in return we get to eat the most amazing meals every day!” says Jacy.

With 4-year-old son Caymus and a second baby boy on the way, Grant and Jacy have no intentions of slowing down. Jacy just launched Her and I, making French macarons with her sister, and continues to grow her event planning and floral arrangement business. Grant’s plans are equally lofty. “In the next year we will be having our second boy named either Mickey (if Caymus has his way) or Bond, designing our home and working on another restaurant concept, all intermixed with a touch of passionate romance!” he tells 002houston. “Jacy’s passion and creativity for her craft and assertive approach to her business was and continues to be very sexy,” he adds.

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DR. ROBERT IVANY & MRS. MARIANNE IVANY MARRIED 38 YEARS

HE IS PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS. SHE, HIS INVALUABLE SIDEKICK WHO PROVIDES SUPPORT AND TIRELESSLY WORKS TO MAKE THE SCHOOL BETTER. “I AM BLESSED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER MY TIME AND TALENT TO SPECIAL PROJECTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS. MY INTEREST IN MUSIC AND THEATER FITS PERFECTLY WITH UST’S NEW INITIATIVE TO BUILD A PERFORMING ARTS CENTER ON OUR BEAUTIFUL CAMPUS. I ALSO HOPE TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR THE PRESERVATION AND RENOVATION OF OUR FABULOUS LINK-LEE MANSION IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I AM WORKING ON MY MASTER OF LIBERAL ARTS DEGREE AT UST IN MY SPARE TIME,” SAYS MARIANNE. ut it wasn’t always so. The Ivany family has a somewhat tumultuous history. Marianne confides, “Bob’s 34-year career as an officer in the U.S. Army required us to move 25 times in 30 years. As a result, I spent a great deal of time, effort and prayer helping my children navigate the waters of social and educational transition issues.” That dedication paid off. Inspired and guided by their parents, the four Ivany children have made the family proud: one is a doctor in the Army, one became a Catholic priest, one is a cultural anthropologist and the other, a field artillery officer/MBA candidate. They’ve also provided Marianne and Robert with “three of the most beautiful and intelligent grandchildren in the world!” she raves.

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Although it was the 1970’s when they met, the Ivany’s courtship and eventual nuptials were pretty straight-laced. “It was an arranged marriage! Our mothers set us up.

They had been tennis partners for over 20 years and decided we would make a great team. I believe they were right!” explains Marianne.

Romance is still in the cards for the scholarly couple. “My ideal day date would be to go jogging together on a beautiful sandy beach in the morning, sharing a breakfast on the boardwalk (with a glass of fresh squeezed orange juice), renting a cabana and alternating between reading an entire book with the sound of the waves lapping the shore and walking hand-in-hand while dodging the incoming tide. Of course, I would end the day back at the beach with Bob, sharing a great bottle of wine under a full moon,” Marianne reveals.

When pondering the future, Marianne keeps her eye on what matters most. “I see Bob and me in a setting where our children and grandchildren will always want to come and stay with us. Family means the world to us!” she says.

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clean your contact lenses IT’S COOL TO ____________________.

Photography by Jaime Lagdameo

WE KNOW HOW EASY IT IS TO GET LAZY WHEN REPEATING THE MONOTONOUS TASK OF TAKING OUT AND PUTTING IN YOUR CONTACT LENSES DAY AFTER DAY. AND NO DOUBT, THERE HAS BEEN THAT TIME, ONCE OR TWICE, WHEN YOU JUST REFILLED YOUR CONTACT LENS CASE, OR SLEPT WITH YOUR CONTACTS ON, OR EVEN CLEANED THEM WITH YOUR SALIVA. YOU’LL BE GLAD TO KNOW THAT YOU’RE JUST ONE OF ABOUT 40 MILLION AMERICANS WHO NOT ONLY WEAR CONTACT LENSES, BUT DON’T CLEAN THEM PROPERLY. NPR REPORTED A RECENT STUDY WHERE DANIELLE ROBERTSON, A VISION SCIENTIST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, SURVEYED 433 PEOPLE WHO WORE CONTACTS AND FOUND THAT 99% OF THOSE IN THE STUDY DID SOMETHING WRONG WHEN CLEANING THEIR CONTACTS.

DON’T take shortcuts. You know what to do, don’t be lazy!

DO wash your hands every time before you take out or put in your contact lenses to store them overnight.

DO take lenses out and rub with your fingers (if hard lenses) or place lens in the palm of your hand and clean with sterile solution.

DON’T assume you can use anything to clean your contact lenses. Look for a STERILE solution – NOT saline or rewetting drops as these cannot disinfect lenses.

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DO empty out and clean your contact case with tap water and let it air dry before adding new solution to the case. Ideally every day.

DON’T you dare think about popping those suckers out after cooking say chicken or worse, chopping chilis.

One’ll certainly result in something salmonella-related and the other will burn like bloody hell.

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DON’T simply top off the case. Meaning you simply add new solution to what’s left in the case from the last time it was used. At this point you are adding sterile solution to a bacteria-laden case.

DO use a protein remover if you wear your contacts for a while before replacing them.

A concentrated daily liquid enzymatic cleaner removes protein.

DON’T forget to leave them in the solution the full 7 hours; otherwise it will burn your eyes to a headacheinducing stupor.

DON’T underestimate how quickly bacteria can grow and harvest in your lens case. By 90 days, it’s nearly impossible to clean that case.

DO REPLACE YOUR CONTACT LENS CASE EVERY THREE MONTHS. A GOOD RULE OF THUMB IS TO TOSS IT OUT AS SOON AS YOU GET A NEW BOTTLE OF SOLUTION WITH THE NEW ONE ENCLOSED IN THE CASE.

DO keep your contacts in a case full of sterile solution.

DON’T SLEEP WITH CONTACT LENSES. THE RISK OF GETTING A SERIOUS ULCER INCREASES DRASTICALLY. DON’T CLEAN YOUR CONTACTS WITH WATER OR SALIVA, EVER. DON’T MAKE MATTERS WORSE BY NOT TAKING THE SIMPLE STEPS TO CLEAN YOUR CONTACT LENSES.

DO take care of your eyes! If you are wearing contact lenses, it’s obvious that you already have a problem with your vision.

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THE HOLY GRAIL: CREATIVITY, FOOD AND DESIGN IN PERFECT HARMONY

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1. petit fours | 2. triniti interior| 3. snapper with sunchoke puree 4. executive chef ryan hildebrand

By Beatrice Allen Photography by Kimberly Park

TRINITI 2815 SOUTH SHEPHERD HOUSTON, TX 77098 713.527.9090 | www.trinitirestaurant.com

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salads

• SIMPLE GREENS- winter greens, pickled root vegetables, dried onion, tomato preserve 8 • FRISEE- pulled pheasant confit, lamb bacon, quail egg 16

sandwiches + toast

• DUNGENESS CRAB- melted leeks, asparagus 15 • MBLT- mortadella, bacon, smoked romaine, tomato jam 12 • PULLED PORK- root vegetable kimchi, cilantro 12

fish + pasta

• CLAMS AND SCRAMBLED EGGS- leek, parsley, toast 12 • CARROT CAVATELLI- brussel sprouts, bay scallop, chorizo 17 • BUCKWHEAT FETTUCCINE- charred eggplant, root vegetable ragout, broccoli rabe, ricotta 12

meat + poultry

• DEWBERRY HILLS CHICKEN- egg, barley, shimeji 19 • PORK BELLY- creamed sauerkraut, red potatoes, cider vinegar 18

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YOU’VE BEEN ON SHEPHERD YOU’VE PROBABLY NOTICED THE FACELIFT ON THE SPACE FORMERLY KNOWN AS PRAVADA (AND CHROME). LOCAL ARCHITECT FIRM MC2 HAS REVAMPED THE ENTIRE SPACE FROM INSIDE OUT. YOU DEFINITELY HAVE TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT. HOW THIS SPACE WAS TRANSFORMED INTO THE BEAUTY IT IS NOW IS UNFATHOMABLE. THE CORRUGATED METAL PANELS ON THE OUTER SHELL CHANGE FROM GREEN TO ORANGE DEPENDING ON THE DIRECTION YOU ARE FACING THE BUILDING. THIS ORGANIC, RUST-HUED THEME IS CARRIED THROUGHOUT THE BUILD OUT/INTERIOR – EVEN TO THE CHEF’S GARDEN AT THE ENTRANCE. THE METAL CONTAINERS WILL CHANGE OVER TIME TO DEVELOP A NATURAL BEAUTIFUL PATINA. NO DETAIL WAS OVERLOOKED WITH TRINITI.

Upon entry white walls define a bar, large dining room and open kitchen space. Patio seating is available in an intimate atmosphere (only 40 tables) with three custom-made water features.

Ins décor is very light, California-style organic with metal, woods, concrete all exposed to create a space that is not too casual but not overly modern. It’s comfortably perfect. It appeals to not only business lunches but also families.

British designer Tom Dixon’s wooden, surprisingly comfortable chairs, along with his light fixtures plus a custom chandelier, lend more beauty to the space. Renowned artist Todd Murphy created an oversized painting that hangs facing the dining room and surprises you with new elements from any angle in the room – from hidden birds to changing dominate colors. Chef Ryan Hildebrand and his team succeed in creating his goal “to merge white tablecloth food and service with a casual, interactive dining experience.” The feel of the space is transformed from light during the day with the sunshine to a warm beautiful glow at night.

We tested that theory by not only dining here for lunch but also dinner … in the same day. It helps to note that the menu also varies at both.

We started with the soup special for the day. A decadent lobster bisque with melted leeks and a brioche nugget awoke our taste buds. I had the luxury of tasting this same soup for an amous bouche at dinner and both experiences were heavenly. The texture, light and fluffy, disappeared the moment it hit your mouth with its luscious flavor. If this is on the menu, it’s a must try.

To be fair we also had the celery root soup to compare. Like night and day, the bisque was savory; the celery root, a beautiful, creamy fluff of sweet with savory notes. With a dollop of cinnamon cream sprinkled with cinnamon as well as an apple fritter nugget.

We couldn’t resist the endive salad with a combination of slivers of diver scallops, citrus (orange and grapefruit) wedges, pistachios, veldhuizen cheddar shavings and polenta crisps atop a bed of greens. It’s not only a light and clean salad but also a

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LUNCH Monday - Friday, 11am-2:30pm DINNER Monday - Thursday, 5-10pm; Friday & Saturday, 5-11pm; Sunday Supper, 4-10p

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3 beautiful palette of colors. Our entrées followed suit with beautiful presentations, colorful plating and simple, clean flavors.

The beet and butternut squash toast is the epitome of this. With the bright fuchsia of the beet, the orange of the squash, the bright green arugula and pear all atop a square of toast, the goat cheese and dots of balsamic, this dish is as aesthetically pleasing as it is divine. The roasted vegetables with the crisp fresh greens and fruit and a swipe of smooth cheese in the thick, aged balsamic that has just a hint of truffle is a wonderful marriage of components. Plus the serving size is perfection. This was a recurring theme with the rest of the entrées as well.

The beef pinwheel had two medallions sitting on top of potato puree with a dollop of chimichurri, a couple baby bok choy and a few roasted carrots. Again, the ideal serving size for a lunch dish, just enough so you don’t feel weighted down afterward. This tender beef paired with the puree and subtle chimichurri is a simple pairing expertly prepared.

You can’t pass up their chicken “in” dumplings. The plating is whimsical with the little dumplings sitting atop a small potato circle surrounded by fall peas with mini globe carrots all drizzled in a sage gravy. It brings to mind Peter Rabbit. The playful dish is a taste bud pleaser. This savory dish is gourmet comfort food, portion control.

With Chef de Cuisine Jose Hernandez (you will recognize his style from his days at Philippe) helming dessert, one can only expect pure delectable art for a nightcap. And he did not disappoint.

Among our favorites is the Gianduja. Gianduja is a style of chocolate made from combining chocolate and hazelnut paste. Here it is turned into a mousse with a ricotta cream center, covered in dark gianduja and served with a side of hazelnut ice cream with hazelnut dusting. The texture is that of a cloud. It’s so incredibly light and fluffy, it literally evaporates in your mouth. A piece of heaven on a spoon.

While at lunch, thoroughly pleased with our experience, we changed our dinner plans to be back at Triniti to taste the dinner menu as well.

If you’re looking for a light starter, look no further than the beet and pear salad. Golden beets and the norm dot the plate with Pure Luck goat cheese, mint, oregano, yuzu and a sliver of pear right on top. If you want something a little more filling and full of flavor, try the rich Kale salad. A bed of kale is topped with a slice of toast with a sunny-side-up egg in the middle topped with a crispy pancetta wheel, lemon and olive oil, along with a white anchovy. Once you cut into the egg the yolk oozes into the bread and kale for a mind-blowing bite.

Since we were a large group, I got to taste the salmon, striped sea bass and the pork. A beautiful salmon filet is served atop white asparagus stalks with a bed of mushrooms, welks, tarragon and chestnuts on the side. The salmon is cooked to perfection, just a bit pink on the inside. It makes for a beautiful bite and the quality is obvious with this preparation as well. My bite of a friend’s striped sea bass with adzuki, saffron rutabaga, shallots, bok choy and red wine proved to be a different palette completely. Equally good, the bass was more robust and complex than the light, simple flavors with the salmon.

Another dish that had that robust nature was the pork. I’m not usually a pork eater but my friend ordered it and couldn’t stop raving so I had to try it. And she was right. The pork with pumpkin, parsley, cranberry and yams is a wonderful seasonal item. It tastes of wintertime with your family. The cranberry, yam puree is delightful with pork. It’s sweet, savory, hearty comfort.

It’s all in the details and Triniti has taken those details to another level. The creativity in the kitchen with an unforgettable team plus the team on the floor in the dining room is unparallel to anything in Houston at this time. One can expect and hope for wonderful things from the trifecta of creativity, food and design.

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the chef’s special

sweet cherry sauce

Photography by Kennon Evett

soren pedersen

RESTAURANT SORREL URBAN BISTRO | CUISINE NEW AMERICAN

2202 WEST ALABAMA., HOUSTON, TX 77098 | 713.677.0391 | WWW.SORRELHOUSTON.COM

FAVORITE LATE NIGHT SPOT FOR A BITE? Black Labrador on Montrose.

BEST BREAKFAST? Café Calais in the Heights.

BEST BRUNCH? My own, at Sorrel!

WHAT INGREDIENT CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT IN THE KITCHEN AND WHY? Sea salt – it’s the best flavor enhancer.

WHAT UTENSIL CAN YOU NOT LIVE WITHOUT? Spoon.

WHAT’S YOUR PET PEEVE? Cleanliness.

reuben

FAVORITE AFFORDABLE WINE? Victor Hugo “Hunchback” Paso Robles, CA. FAVORITE PLACE FOR DESSERT? The Crepe Place in Midtown.

ON WHAT MAGAZINE COVER, OTHER THAN 002’S, WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE FEATURED? Food & Wine.

WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE CHEF, RESTAURANT AND DISH? Several chefs in town do a great job.

WHAT IS YOUR COMFORT FOOD? Homemade liver pate from the Motherland (Denmark).

DO YOU USE A RECIPE OR WING IT? Both, depending on the occasion.

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taco truck

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FAVORITE SANDWICH Reuben FAVORITE ICE CREAM MIX-IN/TOPPING Sweet Cherry Sauce FAVORITE TRUCK FOOD Taco truck at Ice House on Alabama FAVORITE PICNIC SPOT Hermann Park FAVORITE SPOT TO EXERCISE/RUN Hermann Park

spoon

IS THERE A FOOD YOU WON’T EAT? Monkey brain does not appeal to me.

WHAT DO YOU SEE AS THE NEXT FOOD TREND? Daily menus, gluten free, vegan.

AT HOME, WHAT DO YOU KEEP ON HAND TO SERVE DROP-IN GUESTS? Variety of cheeses and breads.

DO YOU ANTICIPATE PUBLISHING A COOKBOOK? Yes, at some point when time and opportunity allow.

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, TELL US YOUR WORST CLIENT EXPERIENCE? Taking the heat from diner’s crabby day.

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streets eats

JUICE GIRL www.txjuicegirl.com or twitter.com/txjuicegirl CUISINE JUICY GOODNESS + SMOOTHIES My sister, an avid juicer, has turned me on to her juicing ways. It was only a matter of time before I realized all the benefits from juicing. Better nutrient intake, use of all your veggies and fruits, “eating” your daily serving required of said fruits and veggies, not to mention numerous health benefits. TO OUR DELIGHT, ONE BLINDINGLY BRIGHT MORNING JUICE GIRL’S RAY VAN WAS PARKED RIGHT OUTSIDE OUR STUDIOS WHICH ALSO HAPPENS TO BE BY CURA YOGA – ONE OF HER WEEKLY STOPS. Gretchen the juice girl was pre-making the juices and serving three varieties.

Juices are served in glass bottles and are typically chilled. (We recycle and return our glass bottles to be used again.) On our particular day we could choose from the Green Beast (my favorite! You can never get enough greens!), Apple’Ade and Punch. Apple’Ade is made from apples and lemon; Punch is OJ, pineapple glass bottle juices and organic beet; while the Green Beast is made from organic apple, cucumber and celery.

A bottle will cost you $4 cash or $4.30 credit. Yes, she takes credit! The juices are fresh and natural tasting. If you have never tasted homemade juice (not like the store bought stuff, peeps) then you might be in for a surprise. The flavor is not as sweet and there is a natural, leaf factor to it. It’s highly beneficial but can be an acquired taste. If you’re up for it, find Juice Girl and become an addict! Much like me, now the proud owner of my own JUICER!

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THE BIRD & THE BEAR BISTRO 2810 WESTHEIMER

LIBERTY KITCHEN+OYSTER BAR 1050 STUDEWOOD

www.thebirdandthebearbistro.com | 713.528.2473

www.libertykitchenoysterbar.com | 713.802.0533

CUISINE AMERICAN

CUISINE OYSTERS, CLAMS, SEAFOOD AND COMFORT FOOD!

CHEF N/A

CHEF LANCE FEGEN

The space formerly known as Rickshaw, adjacent to Chuy’s, has been transformed into a bistro that is equally charming as its moniker. The space, even with walls painted black, is warm and inviting. interior Red touches, mirrors along said walls, gorgeous chandeliers and dangling antique furniture add a chic quirky vibe. One can only imagine the way the light bounces off the mirrors at night to add a glow to the room. For lunch, the dining room was all abuzz.

The noise level is a bit lower across from the main dining room, off the bar area, although the space is smaller but cozy. On this particularly cold day, I started with a cup of Ouisie’s Gulf Coast seafood gumbo. This hearty gumbo comes full of vegetables (notably the okra and peppers), seafood chunks and a heap of rice. I was almost inclined to order another serving; one cup just wasn’t enough to enjoy this hot delight. For my entrée I had Ouisie’s Not Entirely Classic Caesar – romaine lettuce leaves are topped with jumbo lump crabmeat, Parmesan cheese, fried capers, drizzled in aioli and Caesar dressing, topped with croutons with a deviled egg and anchovy on the side. (If assembling your salad, i.e., cutting your romaine to bit-size pieces, is not your thing then I would steer clear.) It’s a tangy, light version with loads of fresh lump crab for each bite. With prices ranging from $5 for a cup of broth to $22 for the Caesar salad, be prepared to spend a bit to get a whole lot of Ouisie magic. A NOTE: VALET PARKING IS THE MOST CONVENIENT (AND MIGHT BE THE ONLY) FORM OF PARKING SINCE THE LOT IS FOR CHUY’S PATRONS. THAT BEING SAID, I CAN’T WAIT TO GO BACK FOR DINNER WITH THE GIRLS!

AFTER SEEING A FRIEND RAVE ABOUT LIBERTY KITCHEN AND SEEING THE HULLABALOO ABOUT A CERTAIN FOOD CRITIC GETTING CALLED OUT ON THEIR “DOOR” (It’s actually in the bottom corner of the window, really small, not noticeable unless you read about it.) I had to check it out. Even before you get there you’ll notice their large sign, that rather than saying Liberty Kitchen says EAT in big bold red letters. You’ve reached the right place – and I like that sign regardless.

(You’ll notice a review on yelp griping about the sign.

Really, folks?! It’s a sign! You don’t eat it!) Parking is limited but at lunch we managed to score a spot right in the front so it’s not impossible. Once inside, the décor has an industrial touch with a rustic natural, casual vibe. It’s actually quite fitting for an oyster bar. I could see a captain throwing a few back at the bar after a long one. Lunch was busy but our service was still fast. I read about their gumbo and that’s exactly what I went with. A healthy portion of Creole crab gumbo, andouille, fried okra, rice, shrimp and fried oysters is served all together in a mild roux for $8. Now that I look at the menu with more time, I wish I’d added the extra blue crab meat for $4.50. Every bite had a piece of seafood so at gumbo no point was I just eating rice soup. It’s overflowing with ingredients and mildly spicy.

Even my husband was jealous of my super gumbo. My husband went with the Rodeo Reuben. Spiced brisket, creamy malt slaw, cheddar, dill pickle and hedge hill ranch are served on pumpernickel bread.

It was a big hearty sandwich but my gumbo beat his menu choice this time. Next time, oyster and gumbo it is.

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restaurant listings

houston | sugar land | the woodlands

american

*17 | inside Hotel Alden 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8888 www.aldenhotels.com

51fifteen 51FIFTEEN | inside Saks Fifth Avenue 5115 Westheimer. 713.963.8067 www.51fifteen.com AMERICAS •21 Waterway Ave. 281.367.1492 •2010 West Gray. 832.200.1492 www.cordua.com

ARTISTA | inside the Hobby Center 800 Bagby. 713.278.4782 www.cordua.com AVA KITCHEN+WHISKEY BAR 2800 Kirby. 713.386.6460 www.avaalto.com BARNABY’S 5 Houston locations www.barnabyscafe.com

COURSES | At the Art Institute of Houston 1900 Yorktown. 713.353.3644 www.artinstitutes.edu CROSSROADS | HOB 1204 Caroline. 888.402.5837 www.houseofblues.com

RDG | Bar Annie 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.1111 www.rdgbarannie.com

DAILY REVIEW CAFÉ 3412 West Lamar. 713.520.9217 www.dailyreviewcafe.com

RELISH 3915 San Felipe. 713.599.1960 www.relishhouston.com

DANTON’S GULF COAST SEAFOOD 4611 Montrose. 713.807.8889 www.dantonsseafood.com

RUGGLES GREEN •2311 West Alabama. 713.533.0777 •CityCentre 713.464.5557 www.rugglesgreen.com

EDDIE V’S PRIME SEAFOOD •12848 Queensbury Ln. 832.200.2380 • 2800 Kirby@West Ave. 713.874.1800 www.eddiev.com FELIX 55 5510 Morningside. 713.590.0610 www.felix55.com

foundation room

FOUNDATION ROOM | HOB 1204 Caroline. 832.667.7800 www.houseofblues.com GLASSWALL 933 Studemont. 713.868.7930 www.glasswalltherestaurant.com HAVEN 2502 Algerian Way. 713.581.6101 www.havenhouston.com

BOWL 607 Richmond. 832.582.7218 www.eatatbowl.com CAFE EXPRESS 12 convenient locations in Houston www.cafe-express.com CANOPY 3939 Montrose Blvd. 713.528.6848 www.canopyhouston.com

CINQ | at La Colombe d’Or 3410 Montrose Blvd. 713.469.4750 www.lacolombedor.com

hearsay

THE CHELSEA GRILL 4621 Montrose Blvd. 713.942.9857 www.chelseagrill.com

THE LAKE HOUSE 1600 McKinney. 713.337.7320 www.thelakehousehouston.com VOICE | Hotel Icon 220 Main. 832.667.4470 www.hotelicon.com

WHICH WICH 711 Louisiana St. 713.222.2999 www.whichwich.com YARD HOUSE 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy., CityCentre 713.461.9273 www.yardhouse.com ZELKO BISTRO 705 E. 11th St. 713.880.8691 www.zelkobistro.com

asian HEARSAY GASTRO LOUNGE 218 Travis St. 713.225.8079 www.hearsayhouston.com

MARIPOSA inside Neiman Marcus 2600 Post Oak Blvd. 713.621.7100 ext.2166 www.neimanmarcus.com MCCORMICK AND SCHMICK’S •1151 Uptown Park. 713.840.7900 •1201 Fannin St. 713.658.8100 • 791 Town & Country Blvd. 713.465.3685 www.mccormickandschmicks.com NOE Four Riverway. 713.871.8177 www.noerestaurant.com

AUNTIE CHANG’S DUMPLING HOUSE 2621 S. Shepherd. 713.524.8410 www.auntiechangs.com BLUE FISH SUSHI 550 Texas. 713.225.3474 www.thebluefishsushi.com CONVEY SUSHI 803 Congress. 713.518.7219 www.conveysushi.com FISH [sushi] 309 Gray St. 713.526.5294 www.fishhouston.com

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HONG KONG DINER "Now Dim Sum" 909 Franklin St. 713.236.1688 www.hongkongdinerhouston.com KAM’S [chinese] 4500 Montrose Blvd. #C. 713.529.5057 www.kamscuisine.com

KONA GRILL [japanese+american] •501 Westheimer. 713.877.9191 •16535 Southwest Freeway. 281.242.7000 www.konagrill.com KUBO’S 2414 University Blvd. #200. 713.528.7878 www.kubos-sushi.com

ZAKE 2946 S. Shepherd. 713.526.6888 www.zakehouston.com ZUSHI 5900 Memorial Dr., #102. 713.861.5588 www.zushihouston.com

bar-b-que BROOKSTREET BBQ 10705 Westheimer. 713.783.3600 www.brookstreetbbq.com GOODE COMPANY TX BARBECUE 5109 Kirby. 713.522.2530 www.goodecompany.com

breakfast+coffee+ diners+juice bars

SHADE 250 W. 19th St. 713.863.7500 www.shadeheights.com

THE GROVE 1611 Lamar. 713.337.7321 www.thegrovehouston.com

BISTRO ALEX 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy., CityCentre 713.827.3545 www.bistroalex.com BLACK FINN AMERICAN GRILL 1910 Bagby., #100. 713.651.9550 www.blackfinnamericangrille.com

QUATTRO 1300 Lamar. 713.276.4700 www.fourseasons.com

les givral’s kahve

11TH ST. CAFÉ 748 E. 11th St. 713.862.0089

LES GIVRAL’S KAHVE [vietnamese] 801 Congress St. 713.547.0444 www.lesgivrals.com

ANTIDOTE COFFEE 729 Studewood. 713.861.7400 www.antidotecoffee.com

NIT NOI [thai] 8 Houston locations www.nitnoithai.com

AVALON DRUG CO. & DINER •2417 Westheimer. 713.527.8900 •12810 Southwest Frwy. 281.240.0213 www.avalondiner.com

NORI SUSHI BISTRO 700 Town and Country Blvd. 713.467.0400 www.norisushibistro.com

CAFÉ BRASIL 2604 Dunlavy. 713.528.1993 www.brasilcafe.net

MAI’S [vietnamese] 3403 Milam. 713.520.5300 www.maishouston.com

ARAYA artisan chocolate 2013 W. Gray St. 832.967.7960 www.arayachocolate.com

COCO’S CREPES 218 Gray St. 713.521.0700 www.cocoscrepes.com ra sushi

RA SUSHI •3908 Westheimer. 713.621.5800 •12860 Queensbury Ln. #234, CityCentre 713.331.2792 www.rasushi.com RED PIER [asian fusion] 2701 Milam St. 713.807.7726 www.theredpier.com

CRAVE CUPCAKES 1151 Uptown Park Blvd. 713.622.7283 www.cravecupcake.com DIRK’S COFFEE 4005 Montrose. 713.526.1319 www.diedrich.com DOWN HOUSE 51801 Yale St. 713.864.3696 www.downhousehouston.com

STRAITS [singaporean] 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N. 713.365.9922 www.straitsrestaurants.com

EMPIRE CAFÉ 1801 Yale St. 713.528.5282 www.empirecafe.net

SUSHI RAKU 3201 Louisiana. 713.526.8885 www.sushi-raku.com

FOUNTAIN VIEW CAFÉ 1842 Fountain View.

713.785.9060

UPTOWN SUSHI Uptown Park. 713.871.1200 www.uptown-sushi.com

FUEL KITCHEN+HEALTH BAR 1005 Waugh Dr., #C www.fuelhealthbar.com

Photography by Daniel Ortiz

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EVENT PHOENICIA’S MKT BAR DOWNTOWN GRAND OPENING WHY TO BENEFIT SEARCH’S HOUSE OF TINY TREASURES WHERE PHOENICIA’S MKT BAR WHEN NOVEMBER 30 Guests set sail on an international cuisine cruise at the opening of Phoenicia’s MKT Bar. Making history as the first downtown Houston grocery store in more than 40 years, the specialty wine bar welcomed guests for a night of global culture with a variety of gourmet food selections, live entertainment and market tours. Artwork from the Phoenicia KIDS MKT ART project, an initiative to feed and educate Houston’s homeless through children’s paintings, was displayed along the brick walls of Phoenicia’s MKT Bar.

Michael Kemper

Haig and Raffi Tcholakian

Aubrey West, Kathryn Stroud

Mark and Peggy Burck

Kathy and Brad Bracewall

Deli Cole, Melissa King

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HARRY'S RESTAURANT The Globe on Your Fork!

American, Greek, & Latin Cuisine 318 Tuam @ Bagby 713.528.0198 www.harrysrestaurantcafe.com This Houston institution serves breakfast and lunch daily. Open 7 Days A Week INVERSION COFFEE HOUSE 1953 Montrose, #A. 713.523.4866 www.inversioncoffee.com ISLAND GRILL + JUICE BAR •5709 Woodway. 713.334.4036 •4024 Bellaire Blvd. 713.665.5388 www.islandgrillhouston.com KRAFTSMEN BAKING 4100 Montrose, #C. 713.524.3737 www.kraftsmenbaking.com KRAFTSMEN CAFE 611 West 22nd St. 713.426.1300 www.kraftsmencafe.com MORE THAN CAKES 1100 West Dallas. 713.652.5135 www.morethancakes.com RUSTIKA CAFÉ 3237 Southwest Frwy. 713.665.6226 www.rustikacafe.com SALENTO WINE CAFE 2407 Rice Blvd. 713.528.7478 www.salentowinecafe.com SPRINKLES CUPCAKES 4014 Westheimer. 713.871.9929 www.sprinkles.com SUGAR BABY’S CUPCAKES 3310 S. Shepherd. 713.527.8427 www.ilovesugarbabys.com

SWEET CityCentre.

713.647.9338 www.sweethouston.com TAFT STREET COFFEE 2115 Taft. 713.522.3533 www.taftstreetcoffee.org THE BREAKFAST KLUB 3711 Travis. 713.528.8561 www.thebreakfastklub.com THE BUFFALO GRILLE •3116 Bissonnet. 713.661.3663 •1301 S. Voss. 713.784.3663 www.thebuffalogrille.com THE COFFEE GROUNDZ 2503 Bagby. 713.874.0082 www.coffeegroundz.net

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TINY BOXWOOD’S •3614 W. Alabama St. 713.622.4224 •3636 Rice Blvd. 713.667.3402 www.tinyboxwoods.com

KIRAN’S 4100 Westheimer. 713.960.8472 www.kiranshouston.com

cajun+creole +southern

NARIN’S BOMBAY BRASSERIE 3005 West Loop South. 713.622.2005 www.narinsbombaybrasserie.com

THIS IS IT SOULFOOD 2712 Blodgett St. 713.521.2920 www.thisisithouston.com

PONDICHERI 2800 Kirby@West Ave. 713.522.2022

TREEBEARDS 5 Houston locations www.treebeards.com ZIMM’S LITTLE DECK 601 Richmond Ave. 713.527.8328 www.zimmslittledeck.com ZYDECO LOUISIANA DINER 1119 Pease. 713.759.2001 www.zydecolouisianadiner.com

european

BISTRO LE CEP [french] 11112 Westheimer. 713.783.3985 www.bistro-lecep.com BRASSERIE 19 [french] 1962 W. Gray. 713.524.1919 www.brasserie19.net

BRASSERIE MAX + JULIE [french] 4315 Montrose. 713.524.0070 www.maxandjulie.net CHARIVARI [european] 2521 Bagby. 713.271.7231 www.charivarirest.com

FEAST [european] 219 Westheimer. 713.529.7788 www.feasthouston.com

LE MISTRAL [french] 1400 Eldridge Parkway. 832.379.8322 www.lemistralhouston.com OPORTO [european] 3833 Richmond. 713.621.1114 www.oporto.us

PHILIPPE REST+LOUNGE [french] BLVD. Place. 713.439.1000 www.philippehouston.com THE QUEEN VIC PUB [european] 2712 Richmond. 713.533.0022 www.thequeenvicpub.com

indian ASHIANA 12610 Briar Forest Dr. 281.679.5555 www.ashiana.cc CHUTNEY’S INDIAN 1010 Lamar. 713.571.2010 www.chutneyshouston.com

BERRYHILL [texmex] 10 Houston locations www.berryhillbajagrill.com BISTRO BAR [puerto rican] 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. CityCentre 713.973.1601 www.houstonsorella-citycentre.com BULLRITOS 5 Houston locations www.bullritos.com

SHIVA 2415 Times Blvd. 713.523.4753 www.shivarestaurant.com

italian ARCODORO 5000 Westheimer. 713.621.6888 www.arcodoro.com ARTURO BOADA CUISINE 6510 Del Monte. 713.782.3011 www.boadacuisine.com BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE CityCentre. 713.973.9610 www.brioitalian.com CANDELARI’S 14545 Memorial Dr. 281.497.0612

PIATTO RISTORANTE 2 houston locations www.piattoristorante.com RISTORANTE CAVOUR 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1000 www.granducahouston.com

cafe piquet CAFÉ PIQUET [cuban] 5757 Bissonnet. 713.664.1031 Dine-In/Catering www.cafepiquet.net

CHAMA GAÚCHA [brazilian] 5865 Westheimer. 713.244.9500 www.chamagaucha.com CYCLONE ANAYA’S [mex] 4 Houston locations www.cycloneanaya.com

DECCO CAFE 5120 Woodway Dr. 713.963.8273 www.deccocafe.com EL GRAN MALO [mex] 2307 Ella Blvd. 832.767.3405 www.elgranmalo.com

SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE 901 Commerce @ Travis. 713.229.9715 www.meatballs.com A Warehouse Full of Food, Friends, Families and Fun! Great Kids Menu! Large and Small Groups Welcomed. Open 7 Days A Week.

Deliveries and Catering Available.

EL MESON [cuban] 2425 University. 713.522.9306 www.elmeson.com

TONY MANDOLA’S 1212 Waugh. 713.528.3473 www.tonymandolas.com

EL REY [cuban-mex] 3 Houston locations www.elreytaqueria.com

TRATTORIA IL MULINO 945 Gessner Road. 832.358.0600 www.ilmulino.com

VALENTINO Hotel Derek 2525 West Loop South. 713.850.9200 www.valentinorestaurantgroup.com

latin AMAZON GRILL 5114 Kirby Dr.. 713.522.5888 www.cordua.com ARGENTINA CAFE 3055 Sage Rd. 713.622.8877

EL PATIO [mex] 6444 Westheimer. 713.780.0410 www.elpatio.com

EL TACO TOTE 6154 Westheimer. 713.706.3233 www.tacotote.com

EL TIEMPO CANTINA [mex] •3130 Richmond. 713.807.1600 •1308 Montrose. 713.807.8996 www.eltiempocantina.com FREEB!RDS WORLD BURRITO 17 Houston locations Catering 888.392.2287 www.freebirds.com

GUADALAJARA HACIENDA [mex] 4 Houston locations www.guadalajarahacienda.com IRMA’S [mex] •22 N. Chenevert. 713.222.0767 •1314 Texas. 713.247.9651 www.irmassouthwest.com LAS VENTANAS [mex] 14555 Grisby Rd. 281.752.6990 www.lasventanas.net

LATIN BITES CAFE [peru] 5709 Woodway Dr. 713.229.8369 www.latinbitescafe.com

LUCIO’S [new american latin] 905 Taft. 713.523.9958 www.luciosbyob.com

MARIA SELMA [mex] 1617 Richmond. 713.528.4920 www.mariaselma.com NINFA’S THE ORIGINAL 2704 Navigation Blvd. 713.228.1175 www.ninfas.com OCEAN’S [cevicheria] 819 W. Alabama. 713.520.7744 www.oceansceviche.com

RIOJA [spanish] 11920 Westheimer. 281.531.5569 www.riojarestaurant.com

SAMBA GRILLE (south american) 530 Texas. 713.343.1180 www.sambagrillehouston.com TACOS A GO-GO 3704 Main. 713.807.8226 www.tacosagogo.com

THE LEMON TREE [peru] 12591 Whittington. 281.556.0690 www.thelemontreeonline.com TILA’S [mex] 1111 S. Shepherd. 713.522.7654 www.tilas.com TINTOS [spanish] 2015 West Gray. 713.522.1330 www.tintosrestaurant.com XUCO XICANA [mex] 2416 Brazos. 713.523.8181 www.elpatio.com

mediterranean +greek CAFE LILI [lebanese] 5757 Westheimer. 713.952.6969 www.cafelili.com

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MEDITERRANEAN TREATS mediteraniantreats@gmail.com www.etsy.com/shop/mediterraneantreats

baklava NIKO NIKO’S •2520 Montrose. 713.528.1308 •301 Milam @ Market Square. www.nikonikos.com

713.827.1120 •2405 W. Alabama. 713.520.5999 www.flemingssteakhouse.com •1201 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.362.0103 MORTON’S •5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946 •1001 McKinney. 713.659.3700 www.mortons.com MO’S 1801 Post Oak Blvd. 713.877.0720 www.mosaplaceforsteaks.com PAPPAS BROS. STEAKHOUSE 5839 Westheimer Rd. 713.780.7352 www.pappasbros.com RUTH’S CHRIS STEAKHOUSE 6213 Richmond Ave. 713.789.2333 www.ruthschris.com

niko niko’s PHOENICIA DELI [lebanese] •12151 Westheimer. 281.558.0416 •1001 Austin St. 832.360.2222 www.phoenicia-deli.com

pizza ALTO PIZZERIA 2800 Kirby Dr. 713.386.6460 www.avaalto.com BOMBAY PIZZA CO. 914 Main St. 713.654.4444 www.bombaypizzaco.com DOLCE VITA PIZZERIA ENOTECA 500 Westheimer. 713.520.8222 www.dolcevitahouston.com FRANK’S PIZZA 417 Travis. 713.225.5656 www.frankspizza.com

PINK’S PIZZA 4 houston locations www.pinkspizza.com PIOLA 3201 Louisiana St. 713.524.8222 www.piola.it STAR PIZZA •77 Harvard. 713.869.1241 •2111 Norfolk. 713.523.0800 www.starpizza.net

steak+chops FLEMING’S •788 W. Sam Houston Pkwy.

SHULA’S STEAKHOUSE Hyatt Hotel 1200 Louisiana St. 713.375.4777 www.donshulas.com SPENCER’S STEAKS + CHOPS 1600 Lamar. 713.577.8325 www.spencersforsteaksandchops.com STRIP HOUSE 1200 McKinney. 713.659.6000 www.theglaziergroup.com

SUGAR LAND BENIHANA 2579 N. Town Center Blvd 281.565.8888 www.benihana.com BLACK WALNUT CAFE 16535 Southwest Fwy. 281.565.7800 www.blackwalnutcafe.com BLU [euro-asian] 2248 Texas Dr. 281.903.7324 www.www.blusugarland.com

JAPANEIRO’S [sushi+latin] 2168 Texas Dr. 281.242.1121 www.japaneiro.com

CRU - A WINE BAR 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.465.9463 www.cruawinebar.com

LA MADELEINE 2675 Town Center Blvd. N. 281.494.4400 www.lamadeleine.com

DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT 10700 Kuykendahl Road.

281.298.8422

NAPA GRILLE URBAN WINE BAR 14019 Southwest Freeway.

281.277.2599 www.napagrille.net PERRY’S GRILL 2115 Town Square. 281.565.2727 www.perryssteakhouse.com PHO MAI NOODLE HOUSE 16200 Kensington Dr. 281.491.1528 www.phomainoodlehouse.com RAJIN CAJUN 16100 Kensington Dr. 281.277.0704 www.ragin-cajun.com RED OAK GRILL 203 Century Square Blvd.

281.491.2890 www.redoak-grill.com THE BURNING PEAR 16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925 www.theburningpear.com WASABI [sushi] 14019 Southwest Freeway.

281.242.3899

WILLIE’S GRILL + ICE HOUSE 945 Highway 6. 281.242.2252 www.williesrestaurants.com

THE WOODLANDS AMERICAS 21 Waterway Avenue.

281.367.1492. www.cordua.com

BROOKSTREET BBQ 1418 Highway 6. 281.313.4000 www.brookstreetbbq.com

BENIHANA [asian] 1720 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.292.0061 www.benihana.com

CAFE INDIA 2319 Williams Trace Blvd.

281.565.5881

BRIO TUSCAN GRILLE 1201 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.465.8993. www.brioitalian.com

CARRABBA’S 2335 Highway 6. 281.980.4433 www.carrabbas.com

CAFÉ EXPRESS 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.298.2556. www.cafe-express.com

CUPCAKE CAFE 16525 Lexington Blvd.281.242.2744 www.cupcakecafeoftexas.com GRIMALDI’S PIZZERIA 16535 Southwest Frwy.

281.265.2280 www.grimaldispizzeria.com

CAFFE DI FIORE [italian] 10110 Woodlands Pkwy.

281.298.1228 www.caffe-di-fiore.com

COAL BURGER 20 Waterway Ave. 281.292.6385. www.coalburger.com

www.dickeysbarbecuerestaurants.com

DIMASSI’S [ethnic] 1640 Lake Woodlands Dr. 281.363.0200 www.dimassisbuffet.com

GENGHIS GRILL [asian] 9300 6 Pines Drive. 281.363.4745 www.genghisgrill.com GROTTO 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.419.4252. www.grottohouston.com GURI DO SUL STEAKHOUSE 1400 Research Forest Dr. 281.907.4146 www.guridosul.com HUBBELL & HUDSON KITCHEN 4526 Research Forest Dr. 281.203.5650 www.hubbellandhudson.com KITA [japanese] 24 Waterway Ave. 281.298.1888 www.kitawoodlands.com LA TRATTORIA TUSCANO 4233 Research Forest Dr. 281.419.2252 www.latrattoriatuscano.com

LUCA & LEONARDO [italian] 20 Waterway Ave. 832.510.2110 MASA’S SUSHI 4775 W. Panther Creek Dr. 281.298.5688 www.sushimasahouston.com

SAKEKAWA [japanese] 6777 Woodlands Parkway.

281.419.5988 www.sakekawa.com SITAR CUISINE OF INDIA 25701 Interstate 45. 281.364.0200 www.sitarcuisineofindia.net SWEET BELLA ITALIAN KITCHEN 202 Sawdust Road. 832.585.0066 www.sweetbellaitalian.com THE MELTING POT 19075 Interstate 45. 936.271.7416 www.themeltingpot.com TOMMY BAHAMA 9595 Six Pines Dr. 281.292.8669 www.tommybahama.com

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If you haven’t caught the Wave, here’s what you should do. With traffic conditions, construction and road closures from special events, it is best to call about 20 minutes before you are ready for a pickup to see how long it will be before a bus is outside. info@thehoustonwave.com

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WAY

washington

TM

THE WASHINGTON CORRIDOR BUSINESS ASSOCIATION provides business owners, entrepreneurs and professionals with the opportunity by way of a forum to educate, equip and empower their businesses by networking and communicating their needs within the boundaries of the WCBA and its community.

WWW.WCBA-HOUSTON.COM

• V-21/ VODKA & VINO- ACROSS THE PARKING LOT OF KUNG FU SALOON YOU’LL FIND HOUSTON’S NEWEST “UPSCALE SOCIAL SCENE.” THIS IS NO REGULAR BAR. WINE AND DINE, LITERALLY RIGHT OFF WASHINGTON WITH THEIR MENU OF SMALL PLATES, PIZZAS AND DON’T FORGET DESSERT. STAY AND LINGER ENJOYING HANDCRAFTED COCKTAILS, WINE AND SPECIALTY VODKAS. • 1815 WASHINGTON WAS ISSUED A NEW BUSINESS LICENSE. THE SPACE FORMERLY KNOWN AS PANDORA WILL BE HOME TO (AT PRESS TIME) AFTER THE PARTY. ITS ARRIVAL IS TBD. • WASHINGTON GYM- NEED TO GET IN SHAPE BUT DON’T EXACTLY KNOW HOW TO REACH YOUR GOALS? WASHINGTON GYM PROVIDES GROUP TRAINING WITH PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO SPECIFICALLY TARGET YOUR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS. NEVER GET BORED WITH THEIR EVER-EVOLVING WORKOUTS SO YOU NEVER PLATEAU. CONSTANT FOLLOW-UP AND NUTRITIONAL GUIDANCE (IF NEEDED) IS AVAILABLE TO HELP YOU ACHIEVE FAT LOSS. “BOTTOM LINE: WE GET PEOPLE FIT, STRONG AND LEAN WHILE HAVING FUN AT THE SAME TIME. WE’RE NOT A BOOT CAMP, CROSS FIT GYM, GROUP EXERCISE CLASS (THINK YMCA, 24 HOUR, BALLY’S) OR LIKE ANY OTHER GYM PROGRAM AND NEVER WILL BE. • DON’T KNOW WHAT TO SERVE AT YOUR SUPER BOWL PARTY AND NOT INCLINED TO MAKE ANYTHING? • THE COUNTER AND FREEBIRDS HAVE YOUR BACK WITH THESE SUPER BOWL PLATTERS. THE COUNTER IS OFFERING FANS A WAY TO AVOID THE HASSLE OF COOKING WITH YOUR OWN MYOB (MAKE YOUR OWN BURGER) BAR. WHETHER IT IS CHICKEN, TURKEY, BEEF OR VEGGIE, THE COUNTER WILL BRING STAFF, WITH GRILL IN TOW, TO PREPARE THE BURGERS ON SITE, WITH ALL THE VARIOUS TOPPINGS GUESTS CAN CHOOSE FROM OR MINI-BURGERS AND SIDES CAN BE DELIVERED AS WELL FOR ALL TO SAMPLE. • FREEBIRDS (SAWYER PARK) IS LETTING FOOTBALL FANS “CHOOSE THEIR OWN PARTY” WITH A VARIETY OF LUNCH PLATTERS AVAILABLE FOR DELIVERY OR PICK-UP AT AFFORDABLE PRICES STARTING AT UNDER $10 A PERSON. CHOOSE FROM “BUILD YOUR OWN BURRITO/TACO/SALAD BAR — WITH ALL THE PROTEINS, FIXIN’S READY TO GO – OR FULL SERVICE WHICH BRINGS THE FREEBIRD EXPERIENCE TO YOU WITH FREEBIRD TRIBE MEMBERS SETTING UP SHOP IN YOUR HOME TO BUILD THE FAMOUS MONSTER BURRITOS JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE THEM. • FEBRUARY 15TH AT 6:30PM AT TQLA, RESIDENT TEQUILER SCOTT LINDSEY AND EXECUTIVE CHEF TOMMY BIRDWELL WILL PARTNER WITH RIAZUL TEQUILA TO PAIR THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF FLAVORS FOR TEQUILA AFICIONADOS FOR TQLA’S MONTHLY TEQUILA DINNER SERIES HELD EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH. $55; FOUR-COURSE DINNER WITH TEQUILA PAIRINGS. CALL 281.501.3237 FOR RESERVATIONS.

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WASHINGTON

SPOTS…

ABSOLVE WINE LOUNGE 920 Studemont St. 281.501.1788 www.absolvewinelounge.com

KEEP IT CLEAN CARWASH 3700 Washington. 713.426.3877 www.keepitcleancarwash.com

ANDY’S 1115 E. 11th St. 713.861.9423

KWIK KAR 2710 Washington. 713.869.9008 www.kwikkarofhouston.com

AMERICAN TITLE-HEIGHTS 5225 Katy Frwy., #510.

713.864.5335 www.americantitleheights.com

ROCKEFELLER HALL 3620 Washington. 713.869.3344 www.RockefellerHall.com

AT&T 920 Studemont, #700.

713.802.9950 BEDROCK CITY 4602 Washington, #A. 713.862.0100 www.bedrockcity.com CAMERA CO-OP 801 Durham Dr. 713.522.7837 www.cameracoophouston.com CHASE 4720 Washington, #A. 713.802.0100 CRICKET 4922 Washington. 713.862.8775 FIRESTONE 1502 Washington. 713.224.1733

www.FirestoneCompleteAutoCare.com

INTEGRITY BANK 4040 Washington. 713.335.8700 www.ibanktx.com I SOLD IT HOUSTON 4720 Washington. 713.426.4266 www.isoldithouston.com IVISION 920 Studemont, #800.

713.862.0500 www.ivisionhouston.com JAMES CRAIG FURNISHINGS 4500 Washington, #100.

713.741.2266 www.jamescraigfurnishings.com

SSQQ DANCE STUDIO

AEON THEATRIX 1824 Spring, #222.

1-888-669-AEON (2366) www.aeontheatrix.com

ROCKEFELLER HALL

AEON THEATRIX

business

KATIE & CO. 4500 Washington. 713.802.1345 www.katie-co.com

BEAVER’S 2310 Decatur St. 713.864.2328 www.beavershouston.com BEER ISLAND 2631 White Oak. 713.862.4670 BERRIPOP FROZEN YOGURT 3939 Washington. 713.861.7171 www.berripop.com BIG STAR 1005 W. 19th. 281.501.9560 www.bigstarbar.com BLOCK 7 WINE COMPANY 720 Shepherd Dr. 713.572.2565 www.block7wineco.com BRANCH WATER TAVERN 510 Shepherd Dr. 713.863.7777 www.branchwatertavern.com

SSQQ DANCE STUDIO 1431 W. 20th. 713.869.0777 www.ssqqdance.com

BRC 519 Shepherd Dr. 713.861.2233 www.brcgastropub.com

STATE FARM INSURANCE 22 Waugh Dr. #340.

713.426.4440

BRIXX BAR 5110 Washington. 713.864.8811

THE AMISH CRAFTSMAN 5555 Washington. 713.862.3444 www.amishcraftsmanfurniture.com THE RESERVE SUPPLY CO.

2205 Washington. 713.750.9582 www.reservesupplycompany.com T-MOBILE 4720 Washington. 713.868.5866 www.t-mobile.com URBAN CLEANERS 9200 Studemont, #200.

713.880.9910

WABASH ANTIQUE & FEED STORE 5701 Washington. 713.863.8322 www.wabashfeed.com

WEST END CLEANERS 4918 Washington. 713.864.2365 www.westendcleaners.com

BUFFALO WILD WINGS 3939 Washington. 832.356.2980 www.buffalowildwings.com CANDELARI’S 6002 Washington. 832.200.1474 www.candelaris.com CANYON CREEK CAFÉ 6603 Westcott St. 713.864.5885 www.onioncreekcafe.com CATALINA COFFEE 2201 Washington. 713.861.8448 www.catalinacoffeeshop.com CEDAR CREEK CAFÉ 1034 W. 20th St. 713.808.9623 COPPA 5555 Washington. 713.426.4260 www.copparistorante.com

food+drink

DAN ELECTRO’S GUITAR 1031 E. 24th St. 713.862.8707 www.danelectrosguitarbar.com

360 SPORTS LOUNGE 4601 Washington. 713.677.0398 www.360sportslounge.com

DARKHORSE TAVERN 2207 Washington. 713.426.2442 www.dhtavern.com

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PATRENELLA’S 813 Jackson Hill St. 713.863.8223 www.patrenellas.net

EL TIEMPO CANTINA 5602 Washington. 713.681.3645 www.eltiempocantina.com

PIZZITOLA'S BAR B CUE 1703 Shepherd Dr. 713.227.2283 www.pizzitolasbbq.com

FITZGERALD’S 2706 White Oak. 713.862.3838

PORCH SWING PUB 69 Heights Blvd. 713.880.8700 www.porchswingpub.com

FIVE GUYS 3939 Washington. 713.426.5558 www.fiveguys.com FOX HOLLOW 4617 Nett St. 713.869.2117 HICKORY HOLLOW 101 Heights Blvd. 713.869.6300 www.hickoryhollowrestaurant.com

HUGHES HANGAR 2811 Washington. 281.501.2028 www.hugheshangar.com KING FU SALOON 5317 Washington. 713.864.0642 www.kungfusaloon.com LAURENZO’S 4412 Washington. 713.880.5111 www.laurenzos.net LES GIVRAL’S KAHVE 4601 Washington. 832.582.7671 www.lesgivrals.com LIBERTY STATION 2101 Washington. 713.640.5220 LUPE TORTILLA 1511 Shepherd. 713.231.9040 www.lupetortilla.com MANOR ON WASHINGTON 4819 Washington. 713.426.0123 www.manoronwashington.com MARDI GRAS GRILL 1200 Durham. 713.864.5600 www.mardigrasgrill.net MAX’S WINE DIVE 4720 Washington. 713.880.8737 www.maxwinedive.com NOX 4701 Nett. 281.701.4248 www.noxhouston.com PAGODA BISTRO & BAR 4705 Inker St. 832.673.0400

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RAIA’S 4500 Washington. 713.861.1042 www.RaiasItalian.com REBEL’S HONKY TONK 5002 Washington. 713.807.7040 www.rebelshonkytonk.com REIGN LOUNGE 4105 Washington. 713.869.0404 ROOSEVELT 5219 Washington. 713.869.8779 SALT BAR 4216 Washington. 713.868.5155 SAM’S CAFÉ 920 Studemont. 713.861.1109 SANCTUARY LOUNGE 2420 Washington. 713.861.7300 www.sanctuaryhouston.com SAWYER PARK SPORTS BAR 2412 Washington. 713.398.8442 www.SawyerParkHouston.com SOMA 4820 Washington. 713.861.2726 www.somasushi.com

MEMORIAL HEIGHTS DENTAL 920 Studemont, #500. 713.869.0600 www.ddsforyou.com

W GRILL 4825 Washington. 713.861.9933 www.wgrilltogo.com

MEMORIAL PARK VISION 5535 Memorial Dr. #1. 281.888.9256 www.memorialparkvision.com

WASHINGTON DRINKERY 4115 Washington. 713.426.3617 www.washavedrinkery.com

MERCER SALON 5555 Washington, #R. 281.888.9810 www.mercersalon.com

ZOES KITCHEN 4000 Washington. 713.861.9637 www.zoeskitchen.com

SATORI SALON 3616 Washington. 713.869.2444 www.satorisalons.com

health+beauty

SAWYER DENTAL 1919-3A Taylor St. 713.864.3993

BAYOU CITY SMILES 4000 Washington, #201. 713.518.1411 www.BayouCitySmiles.com BLISS DAY SPA 701 Shepherd Dr. #100. 713.864.8787 www.blissdayspa.biz

CROSSFIT H-TOWN 1919 Silver. 281.989.8740 www.crossfithtown.com

STAR PIZZA II 77 Harvard St. 713.869.1241 www.starpizza.net

CURA YOGA "Infrared Heated Studio" 1824 Spring. 713.839.9642 www.curayoga.com

TAPS HOUSE OF BEER 5120 Washington. 713.864.0650 www.tapshouseofbeer.com

DESSANGE PARIS SALON 5535 Memorial Dr. 713.457.8800 www.dessangetexas.com

THE COUNTER 4601 Washington. 713.966.6123 www.thecounterburger.com

DESIGN DENTAL GROUP 4500 Washington, #700. 713.869.0334 www.Design-DentalGroup.com

THE DUBLINER 4219 Washington. 713.861.2300

EGMA’S SALON 4620 A Washington. 713.880.8319

THE LOT 4212 Washington. 713.868.5688 www.thelothouston.com

EXPERT NAILS 4120 Washington. 713.864.5525 JOY YOGA CENTER 4500 Washington, #900. 713.819.9390 www.joyyogacenter.com

WASHINGTON AVE PILATES 2203 Washington. 281.352.5791 www.wapilates.com WEST-END PILATES 4219 Koehler. 832.867.1059 www.westendhoustonpilates.com

home MEMORIAL BY WINDSOR 3131 Memorial Ct. 713.864.7602 www.windsorcommunities.com ROSE TEAM REALTY

EL REY TAQUERIA 910 Shepherd Dr. 713.802.9145 www.elreytaqueria.com

TQLA 4601 Washington. 281.501.3237 www.tqlahouston.com

CROSSFIT H-TOWN

PANDORA 1815 Washington. 832.296.6220

CURA YOGA

EI8TH 5102 Washington. 713.880.3500

ROSE TEAM REALTY 4720 Washington, #B-1. 713.880.8444 www.intownhouston.com SABINE STREET LOFTS 150 Sabine Street. 713.221.3400 www.SabineStreetLofts.com TEXAS REAL ESTATE & CO. 2420 Washington. 713.337.1410 www.txreco.com URBAN LIVING 5023 Washington. 713.868.7226 www.urbanliving.com

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club+lounge review

By Clayton Graves Photography by Daniel Ortiz

“OUR GOAL IS TO BRING THE ENERGY AND FUN OF VEGAS WHILE KEEPING EVERYTHING UPSCALE. MOLDING OURSELVES TO THE KIRBY SCENE AS IT GROWS,”

lumen lounge the lights, the sound, the spectacle 5000 kirby. | houston, tx 77098

IF YOU WERE PRESIDENT OF THE A/V CLUB IN HIGH SCHOOL, THEN YOU PROBABLY HAVE A BIGGER TV THAN I DO AND LUMEN LOUNGE JUST MIGHT BE YOUR FAVORITE NEW BAR. Situated just south of 59 across from Armadillo Palace, Lumen Lounge is a spectacle of lights, sound and beautiful people. Joe Arbeely, proprietor and, conveniently enough, the owner of an audio/visual company, has created a sensory experience for the patrons of “The Kirb.” Mr. Arbeely uses the latest A/V wizardry to transform his cozy space into multiple environments of drinking enjoyment. One minute you’re ordering a martini from an underwater bartender, with projections of bubbles and waves, the next minute, a modest/non-Daddy-issue-having dancer is cutting a rug on a table of fire.

While most places use the smoke and mirror approach to mask an inferior product, Arbeely has used his eye for detail to create a well-designed space that smoothly transforms from a lounge into a club as the night progresses.

eardrums to live in infamy for a few days. Lest you forgot how fun the night was. Since this a Vegas-style lounge/club, make sure to reserve a table and pony up for bottle service. Comfort and the proper vantage point is key to success. If you’re partying on a Duff beer budget, then suit up, practice your British accent and carry around a soccer ball. You never know.

The Vegas theme continues by way of import DJs spinning regularly, aerial silk performers stopping by and a little nod to the service industry on Tuesday nights. Given the success thus far, keep an eye on the calendar, as I’m sure more excitement is in store.

“We wanted to bring the Vegas feel to Houston, but in a comfortable setting,” says Arbeely.

From 6-10 on most days, Lumen is a relatively laid-back lounge with plush, wall-length couches, lots of stone texture, wooden accents and around 15 tables. The curtains are still down, literally and metaphorically, for the happy hour crowd to enjoy a few drinks and soon enough, a few bites. Joe has plans to develop a premium wine and food menu to help satiate the appetites of the hip and hungry, and alleviate any reason to leave. Add in a patio that’s practically on Kirby and you have yourself a full night of wining, dining and “damnit my ass fell off again from dancing so much.”

“Our goal is to bring the energy and fun of Vegas while keeping everything upscale. Molding ourselves to the Kirby scene as it grows,” says Joe. Around 11pm, the actual curtain that splits the lounge in half is lifted and the floodgate is open to a bevy of short skirts, bottle service and the sweet smell of perfume, hormones and possibilities. Lumen’s sound system, which is just as impressive as the light show, places the DJ squarely between your

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EVENT UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY WHY TO BRING IN THE HOLIDAYS WHERE SAWYER HEIGHTS LOFTS WHEN DECEMBER 15 Residents of the luxurious Sawyer Heights Lofts gathered in the property’s grand library to bring in the holidays with an Ugly Sweater Christmas Party. Guests and residents attending the fun affair dressed in funky Christmas attire, enjoyed yummy bites catered by BlackFinn American Grille and sipped cocktails provided by Brugal Rum. The party also featured a surprise appearance from Santa and his little helper, Elf. The event garnered high praise from other properties of Martin Fein Interests.

Compiled by Pixie Ibañez

Events / Photo Credit UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER PARTY Photography by Eric Lewis DIRTY DOZEN Photography by Elizabeth Miranda for lastnightpics.com CIROC VODKA ART OF CELEBRATION Photography by Omar Mejia for lastnightpics.com

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EVENT DIRTY DOZEN WHY 4TH ANNUAL ICE SCULPTING COMPETITION WHERE DISCOVERY GREEN WHEN JANUARY 7 Thousands watched the carvers battle it out for the grand prize at this year’s Dirty Dozen. One dozen acclaimed ice artists from around the country competed for a cash prize, people’s choice award and ice game clout. Ice sculptors use chainsaws, blowtorches, razor sharp chisels and talent to transform blocks of ice into amazing works of art in five hours. This year the competition featured ice blocks harvested using more than 1500 gallons of recycled rainwater, in keeping with Discovery Green’s mission. Following the competition the ice was used to water the park’s landscaping.

CHECK OUT ALL THE PARTIES IN HOUSTON @ 002MAG.COM EVENT CIROC VODKA ART OF CELEBRATION WHY 2012 NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY WHERE THE WORTHAM CENTER WHEN DECEMBER 31

More than 2,000 celebrators took a walk on the wild side during the New Year’s Eve spectacular celebration. Guests arrived in paparazzi perfect cosmopolitan attire ready to party and strolled around four party areas including the Grand Foyer, two Bentley lounges and the Ciroc VIP room. Partygoers enjoyed a “Rock the Runway” fashion show featuring enticing fashions, a light show and a “Casino Royal” for those souls feeling lucky. DJs Good Grief, Senega and Bizz kept the pulse of the party pumping and had the crowd jammin’ well into the New Year.

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BARS + CLUBS + LOUNGES + WINE BARS LUCKY STRIKE LANES L F 1201 San Jacinto. 713.343.3300 www.bowlluckystrike.com MAINSTAGE B LM 2016 Main St. 713.751.3101

downtown C&F DRIVE INN B 6714 N. Main. 713.861.0704 CHAPEL SPIRITS B 534 Texas St. 281.300.1568 www.chapelspirits.com CHAR BAR B F 305 Travis. 713.222.8177

DIVE LOUNGE @ Aquarium L 410 Bagby St. 713.223.3474 EIGHTEEN TWENTY B 1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535 www.myspace.com/1820bar ETTA’S LOUNGE L LM 5120 Scott. 713.528.2611

HOUSE OF BLUES

FLYING SAUCER B 705 Main St. 713.228.7468 www.beerknurd.com

MOLLY’S PUB B 509 Main. 713.222.1033 www.mollyspubs.com PBR HOUSTON A COWBOY BAR B 500 Texas St. 281.300.1568 www.pbrhouston.com PETE’S DUELING PIANO BAR B 1201 Fannin. 713.337.7383 www.petesduelingpianobar.com RESERVE 101 B 1201 Caroline. 713.655.7101 www.reserve101.com

SAM BAR | inside Alden Hotel C 1117 Prairie. 832.200.8800 www.aldenhotels.com SAMBUCA JAZZ CAFÉ B LM 909 Texas Ave. 713.224.5299 www.sambucarestaurant.com SHARK BAR B 534 Texas. 281.300.1568 www.sharkbartx.com SHAY MCELROY’S B 909 Texas Suite A. 713.223.2444 www.mcelroyspub.com

HOUSE OF BLUES B LM 1204 Caroline. 1.888.40.blues www.hob.com/houston JAZZ @ THE MAGNOLIA B LM 1100 Texas St. 713.221.0011 JET LOUNGE L LM 1515 Pease. 713.659.2000 www.thejetloungehouston.com LA CARAFE W 813 Congress. 713.229.9399 LONE STAR SALOON B 1900 Travis. 713.757.1616 LUCIE’S FABULOUS LIQUORS Bl 500 Texas St. 281.300.1568 www.luciesliquors.com

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galleria+uptown BAR 12•21 @ MORTON’S L F 5000 Westheimer. 713.629.1946 www.mortons.com

BELVEDERE L 1131 Uptown Park. 713.552.9271 www.belvedereinfo.com BLVD 610 LOUNGE B+L 3005 West Loop. 832.875.3997 www.blvd610.com PAPARRUCHOS B F 3055 Sage. 713.212.3178 www.paparruchos.com PLANETA BAR-RIO C 6400 Richmond. 832.251.3178 REMINGTON BAR B F St. Regis Hotel 1919 Briar Oaks Ln. 713.403.2631 www.stregis.com/houston RICHMOND ARMS B 5920 Richmond. 713.784.7722 www.richmondarmsonline.com ROXY C 5351 W. Alabama. 713.850.0703 www.clubroxy.com

THE BLACK SWAN |Omni Hotel C 4 Riverway. 713.871.8181

SKYLINE BAR & GRILL B 1600 Lamar. 713.739.8000

THE TASTING ROOM W •1101-18 Uptown Park.

713.993.9800 •2409 W. Alabama. 713.526.2242 www.tastingroomwines.com

STATE BAR & LOUNGE B+L 909 #2-A Texas. 713.229.8888 www.thestatebar.com

WILD WEST C 6101 Richmond. 713.266.3455 www.wildwesthouston.com

THE BREWERY TAP B 717 Franklin. 713.237.1537

WINETOPIA W 6363 San Felipe St. 832.858.1149 www.winetopiatx.com

THE B.U.S. BAR SB 1800 Texas. 713.222.2287

heights

THE DIRT B 1209 Caroline. 713.426.4222 www.dirtbar.com TOC BAR C 711 Franklin. 713.224.4862 www.tocbar.net VENUE C+L 719 Main. 713.236.8150 www.venuehouston.com

6TH STREET BAR & GRILL B F 2701 White Oak. 713.880.5999 ANDY’S B F 1115 E. 11th St. 713.861.9423 BEER ISLAND B L W 2631 White Oak. 713.862.4670 BIG STAR B 1005 W. 19th. 281.501.9560 www.bigstarbar.com

BOOM BOOM ROOM B F 2518 Yale. 713.868.3740 www.myspace.com/ boomboomroomhouston CEDAR CREEK CAFÉ B F 1034 W. 20th St. 713.808.9623 DAN ELECTRO’S GUITAR BARLM 1031 E. 24th St. 713.862.8707 www.danelectrosguitarbar.com FITZGERALD’S B LM 2706 White Oak. 713.862.3838 www.fitzlivemusic.com

DOGHOUSE TAVERN B 2517 Bagby. 713.520.1118

RICH’S C 2401 San Jacinto. 713.759.9606 www.richsnightlife.com

DOUBLE CROSS LOUNGE

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DOUBLE CROSS LOUNGE L 114 Gray. 713.526.3423

SAINT DANE’S BAR + GRILL B F 502 Elgin. 713.807.7040 www.saintdanes.com

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SHOT BAR B 2315 Bagby. 713.526.3000 www.shotbarhouston.com

EPIC LOUNGE L C 3030 Travis. 713.522.2531

STATUS C 2404 San Jacinto. 713.659.5400 www.myspace.com/statushouston

FOX HOLLOW L F 4617 Nett St. 713.869.2117 www.foxhollowhouston.com

ESCOBAR L C 2905 Travis. 281.701.4248 www.escobarhouston.com

THE MAPLE LEAF B 514 Elgin. 713.520.6464 www.themapleleafpub.com

PORCH SWING PUB B 69 Heights. 713.880.8700 www.porchswingpub.com

FRONT PORCH PUB B 217 Gray. 713.571.9571 www.frontporchpub.com

THE MINK/THE BACKROOM B 3718 Main. 713.522.9985 www.minkonmain.com

PROHIBITION B L 5175 Westheimer. 281.940.4636 www.craftofcocktails.com

GLITTER KARAOKE B 2621 Milam. 713.526.4900 www.glitterkaraoke.com

UNION BAR B+L 2708 Bagby. 281.974.1916 www.myspace.com/unionlounge

THE CORKSCREW 1308 W. 20th St. 713.230.8352 www.houstoncorkscrew.com

GROVE PARK LOUNGE L 33 Waugh. 832.582.0611 www.groveparklounge.com

WHISKEY CREEK B 2905 Travis. 713.526.9985 www.whiskeycreekhouston.com

midtown

HOWL AT THE MOON L 612 Hadley. 713.658.9700 www.howlatthemoon.com

WONDER BAR B L 2416 Brazos. 281.974.5083 www.wonderbarhouston.com

JUNCTION SB 160 W. Gray. 713.523.7768

montrose + shepherd

KHON’S WINE W 2808 Milam St. 713.523.7775 www.khonsbar.com

611 B 611 Hyde Park. 713.528.1582

13 CELSIUS W 3000 Caroline. 713.529.8466 www.13celsius.com 3RD BAR B F 2600 Travis. 713.526.8282 BAR MUNICH B sb f 2616 Louisiana. 713.523.1008 www.barmunich.com BRAZOS RIVER BOTTOM B F 2400 Brazos. 713.528.9192 www.brbhouston.com

KOMODO’S B 2004 Baldwin. 713.655.1501 LITTLE WOODROW’S SB F 2306 Brazos. 713.522.1041

CHRISTIAN’S TAILGATE B F 2000 Bagby. 713.527.0261 www.christianstailgate.com

NOUVEAU ANTIQUE ART BAR B 2913 Main St. 713.526.2220 www.art-bar.net

COACHES SB 2204 Louisiana. 713.751.1970 www.coachesjv.com

PUB FICTION SB F 2303 Smith. 713.400.8400 www.pubfiction.com

COMMUNITY BAR B 2703 Smith St. 713.526.1576

RED DOOR C L 2416 Brazos. 713.526.9383 www.reddoormidtown.com

CONTINENTAL CLUB B 3700 Main. 713.529.9899 www.continentalclub.com

REPUBLIKA L 2905 Travis. 713.526.4225

ABSINTHE L F 609 Richmond. 713.528.7575 www.absinthelounge.com AGORA B F 1717 Westheimer. 713.526.7212 www.agorahouston.com ANVIL+REFUGE B F 1424 Westheimer. 713.523.1622 www.anvilhouston.com AVANT GARDEN B+L LM 411 Westheimer. 832.519.1429 www.avantgardenhouston.com BLUR BAR B 710 Pacific St. 713.529.3447 www.blurbar.com BOHEME WINE & CAFÉ BAR W F 307 Fairview. 713.269.0859 www.barboheme.com

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BOONDOCKS B C LM 1417 Westheimer. 713.522.8500 www.myspace.com/boondocksbar

POISON GIRL L 1641-B Westheimer. 713.527.9929 www.myspace.com/poisongirlbar

BYZANTIO B F 403 W. Gray. 713.520.6896 www.byzantiohouston.com

RED LION PUB B 2316 S. Shepherd. 713.782.3030 www.redlionhouston.com

CATBIRDS B 1336 Westheimer. 713.523.8000 www.catbirds.com

ROEDER’S PUB B 3116 S. Shepherd. 713.524.4994 www.roederspub.com

CECIL’S B 600 W. Gray. 713.524.3691

RUDYARD’S B F 2010 Waugh. 713.521.0521

CEZANNE JAZZ CLUB B LM 4100 Montrose. 713.522.9021 www.cezannejazz.com

SHERLOCK’S B F 1952 W. Gray. 713.521.1881

ETRO LOUNGE B 1424-A Westheimer. 713.521.3876 www.etrolounge.com GRAPPINO DI NINO M 2817 W. Dallas. 713.528.7002 GRIFF’S SB 3416 Roseland. 713.528.9912 www.griffshouston.net GUAVA LAMP L 570 Waugh. 713.524.3359 www.guavalamphouston.com J.R.’s B 808 Pacific. 713.521.2519 LOLA’S DEPOT B 2327 Grant. 713.528.8342 MCELROY’S PUB B 3607 Sandman. 713.524.2444 www.mcelroyspub.com METEOR B 2306 Genesee. 713.521.0123 www.meteorhouston.com MONTROSE MINING CO. B 807 Pacific. 713.529.7488 NUMBERS C 300 Westheimer. 713.526.6551 www.numbersnightclub.com ORANGE SPORTS BAR SB 1613 Richmond Ave. 713.528.4920 PJ’S SPORTS BAR B 614 W. Gray. 713.520.1748 www.pjssportsbar.com

SIDEBAR @ GRAVITAS B 807 Taft. 713.522.0995

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SONOMA WINE BAR W 2720 Richmond. 713.526.9463 www.sonomahouston.com SOUTH BEACH C 810 Pacific. 713.529.7623 www.southbeachthenightclub.com THE FLAT B 1702 Commonwealth.

713.521.3528 www.barflathouston.com THE HARP B 1625 Richmond. 713.528.7827 www.theharphouston.com THE NEXT DOOR B L 2020 Waugh. 713.520.1712 THE STAG’S HEAD B 2128 Portsmouth. 713.533.1199 www.stagsheadpub.com VELVET MELVIN PUB B 3303 Richmond. 713.522.6798 VINTAGE L 2108 Kipling. 713.522.4200 www.vintageloungehouston.com ZIMM’S B L 4321 Montrose. 713.521.2002 www.zimmsbar.com ZIMM’S LITTLE DECK B L 601 Richmond. 713.527.8328

museum district

MONARCH LOUNGE Hotel ZaZa L 5701 Main. 713.526.1991 www.monarchrestauranthouston.com

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outer loop 300 HOUSTON BOWLING B 925 Bunker Hill. 713.461.1207 www.300houston.com DENIM BAR B F 16090 City Walk. 281.275.5925 www.theburningpear.com FIREHOUSE SALOON C LM 5930 Southwest Frwy.

713.977.1962 www.firehousesaloon.com HUSH C 15625 Katy Frwy. 713.330.4874 www.hushonline.com THE DERRICK TAVERN B LM 1127 Eldridge. 281.759.4922 www.thederricktavern.com THE TASTING ROOM W CityCentre. 281.822.1500 www.tastingroomwines.com VINE WINE ROOM W 12420 Memorial Dr. 713.463.8463 www.vinewineroom.com YARD HOUSE B F 800 W. Sam Houston Pkwy.

CityCentre. 713.461.9273 www.yardhouse.com

rice village ARMADILLO PALACE B F 5015 Kirby. 713.526.9700 www.thearmadillopalace.com BAKER STREET PUB B LM 5510 Morningside. 713.942.9900 www.bakerstreetpub.com BRIAN O’NEILL’S B 5555 Morningside. 713.522.2603 www.brianoneills.com

LITTLE WOODROW’S B 5611 Morningside. 713.521.2337 www.littlewoodrows.com SALENTO WINE CAFE W F 2407 Rice Blvd. 713.528.7478 www.salentowinecafe.com SIMONE ON SUNSET W 2418 Sunset. 713.636.3033 www.simoneonsunset.com THE GINGER MAN B 5607 Morningside. 713.526.2770 www.gingermanpub.com THE LOUNGE AT BENJY’S B F 2424 Dunstan. 713.522.7602 www.benjys.com

LIZZARD’S PUB B C 2715 Sackett. 713.529.4610 LUMEN LOUNGE L 5000 Kirby. 281.807.7567 MERCER LOUNGE C 3302 Mercer. 713.627.1132 www.mercerhouston.com MEZZANINE LOUNGE SB F 2200 Southwest Frwy.

713.528.6399 www.mezzaninelounge.com MUGSY’S B 2239 Richmond Ave. 713.522.7118 www.mugsyshouston.com

criver

oaks + kirby

RON’S PUB B 1826 Fountainview. 713.977.4820 www.ronspub.com

BAR MALATESTA B 1080 Uptown Park. 713.418.1000

SAM’S BOAT B 5720 Richmond. 713.781.2628

BIG WOODROW’S B F 3111 Chimney Rock. 713.784.2653 www.bigwoodrows.com

SIGNATURE LOUNGE L 5959 Richmond. 713.636.2087 www.signatureloungehouston.com

BLANCO’S B 3406 W. Alabama. 713.439.0072

SPOTLIGHT KARAOKE B 5901 Westheimer. 713.266.7768 www.spotlightkaraoke.com

BLVD LOUNGE B F 1800 Post Oak Blvd. 713.840.1111 CAPONE’S B LM 4304 Westheimer. 713.840.0010 www.caponeshouston.com CHAMMP’S SB F 1121 Uptown Park. 713.627.2333 www.champps.com

STEREO LIVE 6400 Richmond. 832.251.9600 www.stereolivehouston.com

THE BIG EASY B LM 5731 Kirby. 713.523.9999 www.thebigeasyblues.com THE RAILYARD B 4200 San Felipe. 713.621.4000 www.railyardhouston.com THE RED ROOM L 2736 Virginia St. 713.520.5666 www.redroomhouston.com UNDER THE VOLCANO C 2349 Bissonnet. 713.526.5282 W XYZ BAR B 5415 Westheimer. 713.622.7010

warehouse district EIGHTEEN TWENTY L 1820 Franklin. 713.224.5535 LUCKY’S PUB SB F 801 St. Emanuel. 713.522.2010 www.luckyspub.com THE GREEN ROOM C LM 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483 WAREHOUSE LIVE LM 813 St. Emanuel. 713.225.5483 www.warehouselive.com

THE BAR B InterContinental Hotel 2222 W. Loop South. 713.627.7200

COVA W •5600 Kirby. 713.838.0700 •5555 Washington. 713.868.3366 www.covawines.com

BRONX BAR B 5555 Morningside. 713.520.9691

CRU W 2800 Kirby. 713.528.9463 www.cruawinebar.com

ERNIE’S ON BANKS SB 1010 Banks. 713.526.4566 www.erniesonbanks.com

DOWNING STREET B L 2549 Kirby. 713.523.2291 www.downingstreetpub.com

HUDSON LOUNGE L 2506 Robinhood. 713.523.0020 www.hudsonlounge.com

KENNEALLY’S IRISH PUB B 2111 S. Shepherd. 713.630.0486 www.irishpubkenneallys.com

KAY’S LOUNGE L 2324 Bissonnet. 713.528.9858

LOBBY LOUNGE B L InterContinental Hotel 2222 W. Loop South. 713.627.1132

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Bea Here Now By Beatrice Allen

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A MONTH DEDICATED TO LOVE. NOT JUST FOR COUPLES BUT FOR ALL. TO LOVE THOSE AROUND YOU – YOUR MOM, SISTER, BROTHER, GRANDMA, LETTERCARRIERS, DELIVERY GUY, YOUR BARISTA. YOU COULD GO THE CYNIC ROUTE AND BASH THE WHOLE MONTH/DAY, BUT WHY NOT JUST SEE THE BEAUTY IN LOVING WHAT YOU’VE GOT AND THOSE YOU HAVE IN YOUR LIFE. IF YOU CHOOSE TO TAKE YOUR LOVED ONE TO DINNER, SPECIAL MENUS AND SEATINGS ARE OUT THERE EVERYWHERE; DO THE RESEARCH AND MAKE YOUR RESERVATION SO YOU AREN’T LEFT OUT IN THE DARK. LAST YEAR, WE JUST WENT TO A FAVORITE, WITH NO SPECIALS OR FANCY MENU – JUST A PLACE THAT IS SPECIAL TO US. THIS MONTH IF MOVIES ARE A LOVE YOU SHARE, THEN YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS A SCREENING AT THE CITY’S NEWEST CINEMA. LOOKING TO INDULGE ON SWEETS? TWO RESTAURANTS MAKE THE CUT WITH INTOXICATING TREATS. DON’T KNOW WHERE TO GO BUT TIRED OF THE SAME OLD THING? I HAVE A TRATTORIA THAT WILL NOT ONLY SURPRISE BUT ALSO DELIGHT! WISHING YOU AND YOURS A LOVELY MONTH.

SUNDANCE CINEMA

SEGARI’S RESTAURANT & BAR

501 Texas Avenue 713.223.3456 www.sundancecinemas.com Say hello to a new theatre experience. If you are going to be paying what feels like an exorbitant price to go to the movies, you might as well get some “perks.” In quotations because these aren’t free after all. This comes in the form of vouchers for underground parking, reserve seating/prebuying tickets online, comfortable seating, gourmet food offerings and a bar! This is the most comfortable movie experience to date. Yes, other theaters have some of these qualities but River Oaks can be cramped and the seats need work and Studio Movie Grill, don’t get me started. At Sundance, our seats were side by side with a “table”on both sides so we didn’t have the next moviegoer right on top of us. The layout when picking your seats would lead you to believe seats are absolutely separate but the only separation is those aforementioned tables strategically placed between every couple seats. Only downfall? Sometimes there’s a line at the bar, but thankfully that means they’re busy because we are hoping they stay around a LONG TIME.

1503 Shepherd Dr. 713.880.2470 www.segarirestaurant.com

TRATTORIA IL MULINO 945 North Gessner Rd. 832.358.0600 www.ilmulino.com Let me count the ways I can rave about this Italian gem. If you live on the West Side or don’t mind mak-

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ing the trip, this is located in the Westin Memorial City. The easiest way to park is valet right at the front door of the hotel, and the restaurant is through the lobby and off to the left. We held one of my few girls’ Christmas dinners here. A long table down the center of the venue held court to our feast consisting of meatballs, arincini (risotto and surprise center of Bolognese-stuffed fried meatballs) and arugula salad.

For dinner three of us split their Branzino – beautifully filleted fish with just olive oil, salt, pepper and lemon plus their intoxicating pesto gnocchi. The balance was perfect!

LAURENZO’S FAMILY RESTAURANT 4412 Washington Avenue 713.880.5111 www.laurenzos.net The perfect nightcap is this delicious brownie dessert.

Atop a warm brownie are scoops of vanilla ice cream, warm caramel sauce and a cherry. It’s not overly sweet but absolutely addicting. Basic but, well done. Who says you can’t just have dessert?

You either hate or love it. If your only reason for hating it was because the prices weren’t on the menu then that doesn’t even count. You’re biased from the get go. And reasoning says that if the prices weren’t there, I’d expect it to be pricey. Calling it like it is, folks. We had a girls’ dinner that took up a large chunk of the small intimate space (i.e., perfect for Valentine’s) over the holidays and was impressed by not only the food but also the staff. And when I say staff, I mean one guy running the whole place. Plus it was packed! We started with a platter of utterly fresh cold seafood – shrimp, jumbo lump crabmeat, claws with lemons and various sauces for dipping. And you have to try the bread. The girls could not get enough of it as well as this dessert. I’m not usually a fan of bread pudding but there is nothing like this one. It’s smothered in a whiskey sauce that is divine! I have no clue what my tab was but for the company, service and fare, it really didn’t matter.

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recording

TWO STAR SYMPHONY

By Lance Scott Walker Photography Anthony Rathbun

L-R: Margaret Hullum Lejeune, Debra Brown, Jerry Ochoa, Jo Bird

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OCAL STRING QUARTET TWO STAR SYMPHONY, WHICH CONSISTS OF JO BIRD (VIOLA), JERRY OCHOA (VIOLIN), MARGARET LEJEUNE (CELLO) AND DEBRA BROWN (VIOLIN), HAVE A LOT GOING ON IN 2012, THEIR 10TH YEAR AS A BAND. THEY RECENTLY COMPLETED A SCORE FOR LOCAL FILMMAKER MEL HOUSE (WITH PLANS FOR ANOTHER), NEXT MONTH THEY’LL MAKE THEIR 3RD STRAIGHT APPEARANCE AT SXSW AND THEY’RE PLANNING A TOUR FOR THIS SUMMER. DEBRA BROWN TALKS 2012 AND A BIT OF THEIR PROCESS.

When Two Star Symphony is scoring something, do you practice together in the studio?

We have a projector, and we just project it on the wall in front of us and watch it over and over and over again.

So you don’t really discuss what you’ll do, you just let it kind of come out, kind of flow?

Well, sometimes … or if we’ve written something and one of us is questioning it … we’ll stop and be like ‘is that really the feeling of what’s happening?’

What happens if you’re scoring something like Harold Lloyd and you start laughing while you’re playing?

We love that. We’re kind of known as a little macabre or dark by some people, but there’s always humor in our music as well. Our main composer is our cellist – most music starts from the cello or the viola, like the lower ends come up with a lot of the bass lines, and then we write on top of that. But her dream from a little kid was writing cartoon music for spooky stories, so that’s basically what we’re doing.

How about when you score a dance piece?

We still watch everything, luckily. Dancers were in the studio as they’re choreographing the pieces, so sometimes, just like with the Fat Tony project, which I really like, sometimes they’ll ask us to play a piece that they’ve heard before, and we’ll play section by section, and they’ll stop us as they’re choreographing. And then other times, we’ll see the movement, and we have to write on the spot to the movement as it’s happening.

But so far, with us scoring new films instead of old silent films, we score by the scene, which is a little bizarre, because there’s no pretext for what’s happening. [In Psychic Experiment], we score a scene where this man is walking into his apartment, and there’re clothes strung about, and you can tell he’s concerned about why there’re clothes everywhere ... he’s saying this girl’s name over and over again, he’s following the clothing down to the bathroom, and there’s a girl and a boy in the bathtub together and it’s full of blood, and they’re making out. And obviously, the guy that’s standing there, it’s his girlfriend in the bathtub, but then you find out through the scene that it’s her brother that she’s in the bathtub with, making out. And she’s like ‘isn’t this how you always pictured it?’ or something, and then their flesh starts melting together, and then their heads explode, and that’s the end of the scene.

And you’re like ‘oh! I’ve got the perfect idea for what this sounds like!’ Speaking of the collaboration with Fat Tony last year – any more plans for that sort of thing?

I really love hip-hop music. Three out of the four of us really enjoy hip-hop music. Our violist is more metal and punk rock, but she did enjoy the project as well. I hope that some more will come from it. We actually got

to meet – we’ve been a big fan of Devin the Dude for a long time and we were playing at a festival in Bergen, Norway, and Devin was playing around the corner and our cellist talked our way into a sold-out show by saying we were from Houston, and through everything getting lost in translation, they thought that we were friends of Devin The Dude because we were from Houston, so they let us in! Then, a good friend of mine, Matt Sonzala, was his DJ for the night … so we got to hang out. We haven’t gotten to collaborate with Devin the Dude, but we’re kind of stalking him.

Get him one of your tattoos.

We’re pretty sure we’re the only string quartet that has matching tattoos, and that now has 26 fans with our tattoo on their bodies (laughs).

That was for your Titus Andronicus record release last year, right? That all happened on that night?

No, I think maybe 15 people happened on that night?

That’s a lot of people to get a tattoo of your band.

Yeah! There were still people signed up, but we ran out of time that night, actually. There was a mother and daughter – a 17-year-old with her mother, who was like ‘okay, we’ll get it.’ It was her mother’s first tattoo, and then she agreed to let her 17-year-old daughter get her a tattoo also!

Two Star Symphony performs at Leon’s Lounge (1006 McGowen) on February 28, from 8-10pm.

www.twostarsymphony.com

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EVENT VINTAGE VIRTUOSO 2011 WHY BENEFITING THE HOUSTON SYMPHONY’S MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM WHERE INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL WHEN DECEMBER 1 More than 500 supporters gathered to enjoy bottles of wine collectively bought and dinner to support the life-enriching work done by the Houston Symphony. The evening began with a tasting of wine, beer and spirits accompanied by hors d’oeuvres in a theme representing the tempting tastes of Texas cuisine. The Rydman family’s selection of wine pairings for the evening’s delectable dinner consisted of Basa Spanish Rueda, Sonoma Cutrer Pinot Noir and Septima Malbec. Guests enjoyed a superb selection of harvest-themed cuisine consisting of butternut squash ravioli on chanterelle ragout with Austrian pumpkin seed oil, morel mushroom bisque and herb-crusted rack of lamb.

Lisa and Hermen Key

Tommy Stockberger, Robert Gilroy

Jim Moss, Kelly Wilkerson, Kristin Hyder, Frank Baker

Gina and Devinder Bhatia

Demi and Ron Rand

Pat and Lydia Fant

Scott and Monica Vrana

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OO2CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Sealed ____ a kiss 5. Baby bovine 9. Certain weather indicator 13. Full speed at sea 15. Presidential office shape 16. Out of town 17. ___-tingling 18. Civil rights activist Parks 19. Word following candy or sugar 20. “____ Love,” Bee Gees song 23. The Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ ___” 24. Timothy Leary’s turn-on 25. Roly-poly 28. Mark Twain or George Orwell, e.g.

31. Fragrant rice 33. Choose 34. Word of sharing 35. Convent resident 36. “___ Love,” song recorded by Gloria Estefan in 1995 40. “Man’s best friend” 42. Interjection upon seeing a mouse

43. Chromosome component 44. Took as one’s own 47. Foreign correspondents?

51. River of oblivion 52. Boxing Day’s mo.

53. Last word of “America the Beautiful” 54. “Love ____,” Ohio Players song 59. Touched ground 61. Diva delivery 62. Polo or pugilism 63. Result of using the wrong key 64. Demeanor 65. Employer 66. Army grub 67. Oysters’ homes 68. Give it up DOWN 1. Get clean before dinner 2. Levy 3. Formosa, today 4. Posterior 5. A necrophiliac may love one of these 6. Skirt 7. Teen from Aberdeen 8. TV chef Bobby 9. Appliance that sucks 10. Presenting a prize

11. Bert Bobbsey’s twin sister 12. Window to the soul 14. Word in a bridal announcement 21. Provider of shade 22. They may be photo or special 26. Wildebeest 27. Desire 29. Election time (abbr.)

30. King Kong, for one 31. Prime ribs au __ 32. Erte’s forte 34. Yellow-ribbon tree of song 36. Narcissists take them 37. “Whole Lotta Love” band, __ Zeppelin

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38. Wayfarer’s stop 39. Siesta activity 40. Indian lentils 41. Poem of praise 45. Album inserts 46. ___ Aviv 47. Praline nuts 48. Single mall unit 49. Eyed lasciviously 50. French author who wrote “Hell is other people.”

52. Helped with the dishes 55. Gyro meat 56. Toledo’s lake 57. Hearth residue 58. “___ n’ Span,” old cleanser brand 59. Cash dispenser 60. Sodium hydroxide

JANUARY ANSWERS

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